Tinubu declares state of emergency on security training institutions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on training facilities for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other internal security agencies, citing their deteriorating condition and the need for urgent intervention.

The announcement was made by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, who chairs the National Economic Council (NEC) ad-hoc committee on the overhaul of security training institutions. Mbah revealed the development during an on-the-spot inspection of security training facilities in Lagos.

Mbah, who was accompanied on the visit by his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Secretary of the Committee and former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Usman Baba, as well as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Special Protection Unit (SPU), Olatunji Disu, said they have a 30-day deadline to submit a comprehensive report to NEC for action.

According to Mbah, Tinubu was disturbed about the outdated facilities being used to train security workforce who are expected to exhibit human dignity to other Nigerians.

He said the President gave the mandate at the last NEC which held on October 23, adding that he categorically told the council that the present state of the security training institutions did not align with his dream of growing the economy to one trillion dollar in the next five years, harping on the need for modernisation.