Senior officers in the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Immigration Service have on several occasions been superseded when junior officers were appointed Comptroller-Generals, resulting in organizational...
What is troubling, however, is the tendency of IPI to adopt one-sided interpretations without fully engaging the mechanisms of accountability within the Police. In one notable...
A high-ranking police officer, particularly the IGP, is expected to provide strategic leadership, ensure national security, and uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. The...
Nigeria cannot continue to afford the premature and unnecessary exit of its most experienced security personnel. The directive to halt mass retirements should not be a...
His appointment represents hope. Hope for reform. Hope for professionalism. Hope for progress. Nigerians want to see a stronger police force. They want to see a...
For Nigeria to mature politically, leaders must internalize the power of words, exercise restraint, and prioritize responsibility over rhetoric. Electoral violence, ethnic tension, and insecurity are...
Professional image also matters. The spectacle of officers appearing dirty, untidy or improperly dressed, and the practice of wearing mufti while carrying firearms on duty, erodes...
State Police is a desideratum for more effective security architecture in the country. It promises to give the stability critical for States' development. State authority over...
It is also false to suggest that state power was repeatedly deployed against dissenting voices under Egbetokun. The law remains the law. When individuals cross legal...
Activism thrives on credibility and moral authority. When activism degenerates into habitual provocation and unfounded allegations, it ceases to serve the public good. If legality and...