President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presided over a crucial meeting of the Nigeria Police Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with deliberations centred on the nation’s worsening internal security challenges and police reforms.
Naijaonpoint reports that the meeting, which commenced at 2:39 p.m., followed immediately after the National Council of State session earlier in the day. It brought together key players from the security and justice sectors to review the state of policing and chart a new course for law enforcement nationwide.
Before the Police Council went into closed session, former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida and former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, exited the virtual platform after participating in the preceding Council of State meeting.
Also, former Chief Justices of Nigeria, Alfa Belgore, Walter Onnoghen, Tanko Muhammad, and Olukayode Ariwoola, left the Council Chamber as the focus shifted from governance to policing.
Those in attendance included the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Deputy Inspector-General Hashimu Argungu, as well as other top government and security officials.
The Police Council, established under the 1999 Constitution, plays a central role in law enforcement matters. It advises the President on the appointment or removal of the IGP and must ratify any such appointment before it becomes official.
Deliberations at Thursday’s meeting focused on police reforms, personnel welfare, training, and discipline, as well as how to strengthen cooperation between federal and state security agencies.
Council members also reviewed national security reports with particular attention to banditry, kidnapping, cybercrime, and communal clashes, which remain major threats to stability in parts of the country.
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