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The Digest:

House of Representatives member Clement Jimbo has criticized President Tinubu’s order to withdraw police officers from VIPs. According to the lawmaker, the directive endangers legislators, especially in volatile regions, and Tinubu should be held accountable for any resulting attacks.

Key Points:
  • Rep Clement Jimbo warned that withdrawing police from lawmakers exposes them to insecurity
  • He stated that President Tinubu should be held responsible if any lawmaker is attacked
  • Jimbo cited constitutional provisions on the government’s duty to ensure citizen security
  • He urged Tinubu to reverse the order or formalize paid VIP protection to generate revenue
  • The lawmaker proposed recruiting 15,000 new police officers or creating a private protection unit
  • He argued that every Nigerian should have the right to security, not just political elites
  • President Tinubu has insisted that the withdrawal is non-negotiable and that the police should protect the vulnerable
In the redistribution of security, a tension emerges between privilege and protection, where one person’s reform is another’s vulnerability. This debate exposes the fragile line between public safety and political safety, each rooted in its own kind of storm.

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