The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and advance his policing agenda.
The committee, chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, is tasked with coordinating the framework for the decentralisation of policing powers, a key plank of the current administration’s security reform drive.
Disu held his first formal meeting with senior police officers following the unanimous ratification of his appointment by the Nigeria Police Council, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Addressing the force’s top hierarchy, Disu declared that leadership “is not about position but responsibility,” warning that professionalism and accountability must define police operations across commands nationwide.
He stressed that authority must be exercised with restraint, insisting that respect for human rights remains non-negotiable.
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According to him, every Nigerian, irrespective of social standing, deserves dignity, fairness, and justice in their interactions with law enforcement.
In what appears to be a response to long-standing complaints about misconduct within the police, he announced plans to strengthen internal oversight mechanisms.
Disu directed that the public complaint unit and the X-Squad be empowered to function independently to ensure discipline and transparency.
On the contentious issue of state policing, Disu said decentralisation would enable different tiers of government to play a more active role in addressing security challenges at the grassroots.
