President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the directive to redeploy police officers working with VIPs, VVIPs and ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance.

Speaking at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the State House Council Chamber, the President warned against non-compliance.

President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Police Affairs, Sen Ibrahim Gaidam, and the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, to follow up on the implementation of the order.

President Tinubu said the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will make arrangements for the replacement of police offers by the Civil Defence Corps.

President Tinubu, on November 23 ordered immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to VIPs across the country. The Special Protection Unit of the police has since begun implementing the directive.

Recently, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, disclosure that 11, 566 personnel attached to VIPs had been recalled following the presidential order.