March 4, 2026

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The committee, chaired by Prof Olu Ogunsakin, is expected to oversee the framework for the controversial state policing model and coordinate the rollout of Disu’s broader policing vision following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous IGP.

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to drive the implementation of state police, in what appears to be a major step that the President Bola Tinubu's administration is pushing ahead with decentralising the country’s security architecture.

The committee, chaired by Prof Olu Ogunsakin, is expected to oversee the framework for the controversial state policing model and coordinate the rollout of Disu’s broader policing vision following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous IGP.

The inauguration came during Disu’s first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation, days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Addressing the top hierarchy of the Force, Disu declared that leadership “is not about position but responsibility,” insisting that professionalism, discipline and accountability must define policing across commands nationwide.

He warned that authority must be exercised with restraint, stressing that respect for human rights remains non-negotiable.