A former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently reform Nigeria’s security architecture by reducing military involvement in domestic security and repositioning the Police as the lead agency for internal security.
Ehindero made the call on Sunday in Akure, Ondo State, during the 20th anniversary and 16th Passing-Out Parade of the Police Secondary School.
The former police boss stressed the need for the government to deploy the Police Mobile Force to take over tasks currently handled by the military within Nigerian communities, while the military focuses strictly on securing the nation’s borders from terrorist infiltration.
“The military should concentrate on our borders to prevent terrorists from entering the country,” Ehindero said, adding that “our security structure must be rejigged to place the Nigeria Police at the centre of internal security operations.”
He acknowledged the Federal Government’s recent efforts in tackling insecurity across the country, including arrests and arms recoveries after attacks in Benue and Plateau states, and the military’s ongoing bombardment of terrorist enclaves along Nigeria’s borders.
However, he warned that long-term security can only be achieved if the Police are empowered and allowed to operate without being overshadowed by the military in civil contexts.
“The visibility of the military in internal security must be reduced. Let the Police Mobile Force step in, as rightly canvassed by the Plateau State Governor,” he added.
Also speaking at the event, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Security Matters, Mr Gbenga Atiba, commended the Nigeria Police Force for its investment in education through the establishment of Police Schools.
He described the 20-year milestone of the Akure Police Secondary School as a testament to the Force’s commitment to building disciplined, educated citizens.
“The Nigeria Police Force has grown its school system across the country, ensuring that children of officers and members of the public have access to moral and academic excellence,” Aiyedatiwa said.
He, however, called attention to the challenges confronting the police education system, including poor funding, infrastructural decay, and outdated curricula.
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