Tinubu Promises 50,000 New Police Officers and More Soldiers If Re elected

(President Tinubu And VP Shettima. Photo by Leadership News)
President Bola Tinubu has promised to set up four new Army divisions and bring in 50,000 more police officers if he wins a second term in the 2027 election.

The promises are in the All Progressives Congress, APC, 2027 to 2031 manifesto, under the first pillar titled Secure and Resilient Nation.

The new Army divisions will be based in Makurdi, Benin City, Jalingo and Ilorin.

The plan also includes recruiting and training 28000 more soldiers.

The APC says it will keep up intelligence led operations against insurgents and kidnapping gangs, and will check independently whether reported results are true.

It also promised stronger programmes to help former fighters surrender and rebuild their lives, plus special counter terrorism units in each zone.

On the police side, the party plans to train and deploy 50000 new officers.

The aim is to reach a ratio of one officer for every 400 citizens.

It also promised digital record systems, mapping tools, body cameras, emergency dispatch lines and forensic labs under a police reform programme.

The party will recruit 30150 Civil Defence personnel to take over guard duties at private premises.

This would free trained police officers to go back to frontline policing and crime prevention.

The APC also says it will work with the National Assembly, state assemblies and governors to create a legal framework for accountable state and community policing that still protects citizens' rights.

These security promises are part of the party's wider plan for 2027 to 2031, which focuses on tackling insecurity and rebuilding public trust.