The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a high-ranking eight-member Committee to oversee the implementation of the State Police and the unveiling of the policing vision after his confirmation on Tuesday.
Disu held his first formal engagement with senior officers on Wednesday, following his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police.
The meeting comes days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment, clearing the way for his swearing-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR at the Presidential Villa at an event that will hold on Wednesday.
Addressing the top hierarchy of the Nigeria Police Force, IGP Disu declared that leadership is not about position but responsibility.
He stressed that professionalism and accountability must no longer be mere slogans, but guiding principles that shape conduct and operations across Commands nationwide.
The new Police boss underscored that authority is strongest when exercised with restraint, insisting that respect for human rights remains fundamental.
According to him, every Nigerian must be treated with dignity, fairness and justice, regardless of status or background.
IGP Disu also announced plans to strengthen internal oversight mechanisms, directing that the Public Complaint Unit and X-Squad be empowered to operate independently.
IGP Disu further explained that the decentralisation of Police functions will enable the various levels of government to participate actively in security.
Professor Olu Ogunsakin is appointed to lead the eight-member state police committee.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the establishment of State Police, declaring that Nigeria is now ripe for decentralised policing as part of broader security reforms.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Centre for Crisis Communication led by its Chairman, Chris Olukolade, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.