Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, while reinstating his directive on withdrawal of policemen from VIPs, ordered total enforcement of the directive across the country, while also directing the Minister of Interior, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to ensure the immediate replacement of police officers on special security duties, to prevent people from being left exposed.

The President, who gave the directives in his remarks before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja, said in the wake of kidnapping and terrorism, the country needs to utilise all the forces to protect the citizen...