Akpabio Appeals to Tinubu Over Police Withdrawal as Senators' Security Concerns Rise

Senator Godswill Akpabio appeals to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs, including senators, citing security concerns. Akpabio made the plea during the presentation of the 2026 budget to the National Assembly by Tinubu.

The withdrawal of police personnel has raised security worries, with Akpabio expressing the Senate's readiness to receive the budget but highlighting the challenges faced in past reform efforts. Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, confirms the redeployment of over 11,000 police personnel attached to VIPs nationwide.