2027 Polls: IGP Disu Promises Professional Policing, Says Nigerians Will Be Proud of Force

PORT HARCOURT — Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force will uphold professionalism in the conduct of its duties during the 2027 general elections.

The police chief said the Force was determined to ensure that its officers’ actions before, during and after the elections would inspire public confidence and make Nigerians proud.

Disu gave the assurance on Tuesday in Port Harcourt while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the launch of a book titled The Origin of Women in Nigeria Police Force, written by 96-year-old Dame Stella Okuyiga, a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police and one of the 20 pioneer female officers in the Force.

Addressing concerns about police preparedness for the forthcoming elections, the IGP revealed that the Force had convened a conference involving Commissioners of Police nationwide and other senior officers.

He explained that the meeting provided an opportunity to assess previous electoral operations, identify areas requiring improvement and develop strategies for better performance in 2027.

“I want to let you know that we just finished a conference of all commissioners of police and other senior officers,” Disu said.

He noted that the police had participated in two or three recent elections and were drawing from those experiences to strengthen their preparations for the next general polls.

“We have had two or three elections recently, and you can see that the police came very well and we did so well. We now brought all these experiences together, where we did well and where we did not do well, so that we can perform better in this big election that everybody is looking up to,” he said.

Expressing confidence in the Force’s ability to deliver, Disu gave Nigerians his personal assurance.

“I give you my word. Nigeria Police will do so well, and we will make Nigeria Police so proud, and we will make Nigerians proud,” he added.

Police to Distribute Book on History of Women in the Force

Beyond election preparations, the IGP highlighted the importance of preserving the contributions of women to policing in Nigeria.

He commended Okuyiga for documenting her experiences in the book, noting that the publication would provide valuable historical knowledge for serving officers and future recruits.

According to Disu, the 96-year-old retired officer joined the Force in 1955 as one of its pioneering female officers, making her account an important part of the institution’s history.

“Mama is 96 years old and she has taken her time to put all her experience, institutional knowledge that she has down in the book for us to be able to study it for generation coming for women police in the next generation coming to have something to look up to,” the IGP said.

He stressed that the Force was taking steps to ensure the achievements of its past and present members were documented and remembered.

“We in the police, we are starting up the history of not leaving our own, not forgetting our own,” he stated.

Disu also announced plans to provide copies of the publication to police training institutions, allowing officers to learn about the experiences and contributions of earlier generations.

“We are going to ensure that we get copies of this book for all police training institutions, for all police officers to go through to see what it was like to be police officers,” he said.

Retired Officer Celebrates Lasting Legacy

Speaking at the book launch, Okuyiga expressed satisfaction that her experiences had been documented in a publication she believes will preserve her legacy for generations to come.

She described the occasion as a significant milestone in her life, explaining that the book would ensure her story continued to reach readers long after her lifetime.

“This book launch today is an important day in my life because the book itself is there. But I still live on my life. I still live on because this book will be in libraries all over the world and they’ll be reading it,” Okuyiga said.

She expressed gratitude for the opportunity to leave behind a lasting contribution to the history of the Nigeria Police Force.

“So I’m so happy that with all that is happening today, I will continue to live forever,” she added.

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