The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a new phase of strategic leadership as the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Wednesday convened his inaugural conference with senior police officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Force spokesperson, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement, said the high-level meeting brought together strategic managers of the Force for deliberations on institutional priorities and national security imperatives.
According to the statement, it marked the first official strategic engagement between the IGP and the senior leadership cadre since his assumption of office.
In his opening address, IGP Disu directed senior officers to lead by example, enforce discipline decisively, and uphold the highest ethical and professional standards.
He emphasized the need to strengthen command responsibility while setting clear performance benchmarks for his administration.
The Inspector-General announced plans to revitalize internal accountability mechanisms, including the Complaints Response Unit and the X-Squad, to ensure that no officer operates above the law.
He reiterated his commitment to intelligence-led, evidence-based, and technology-driven policing, supported by improved coordination, enhanced intelligence architecture, and investment in modern investigative tools.
A major highlight of the conference was the formal inauguration of a Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police. Describing the assignment as significant and timely, the IGP noted that the concept of State Police is being carefully examined in response to evolving security challenges across the federation.
According to him, the initiative forms part of broader national efforts to improve security governance, bring policing closer to communities, and deepen citizen participation in crime prevention.
He clarified, however, that State Policing is not intended to replace or diminish the Nigeria Police Force, but to function as a complementary structure within a coordinated national security framework.
The committee has been mandated to review existing policing models within and outside Nigeria, assess community security needs and emerging risks, and propose an operational framework for the establishment and coordination of State Police structures.
It will also address recruitment, training, standards, and resource allocation, while developing robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure professionalism and strengthen public trust.
The Steering Committee is chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, Director-General of the National Institute for Police Studies, with CP Bode Ojajuni serving as Secretary.
Other members include DCP Okebechi Agora, DCP Suleyman Gulma, ACP Ikechukwu Okafor, CSP Tolulope Ipinmisho, and CP Emmanuel Ojukwu (Rtd), Provost of the Police Public Relations School.
The conference underscores the IGP’s resolve to reposition the Force through institutional reforms, enhanced accountability, and strategic security planning.
