The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, on Wednesday, the 4th of March, 2026, set up an eight-member panel to drive the takeoff of state policing and execute his agenda for the force, shortly after emerging as the 23rd indigenous IGP.
According to a report by TVC, Disu met formally with senior officers for the first time since his confirmation. The meeting followed the unanimous approval of his appointment by the Nigeria Police Council, paving the way for his inauguration by Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa.
Professor Olu Ogunsakin was named chairman of the state police implementation committee.
Speaking to the force’s leadership, Disu said leadership is “not about position but responsibility,” urging officers to uphold professionalism and accountability in all commands nationwide.
He said power must be applied with caution and insisted that human rights remain central to police duties. Every Nigerian, he noted, deserves dignity, fairness and justice, no matter their status.
The IGP also moved to tighten internal monitoring. He directed that the Public Complaint Unit and the X-Squad be strengthened and allowed to function independently.
On the proposed decentralisation of policing, Disu said it would enable various tiers of government to contribute directly to security management.
The committee’s inauguration comes amid a change in command within the Nigeria Police Force.
President Tinubu had earlier appointed Disu as Acting IGP on the 24th of February, 2026, after the exit of his predecessor, Kayode Egbetokun.
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The decision followed a meeting between the former police chief and the President in Abuja, with the Police Council later endorsing the appointment.
Disu is scheduled to take the oath of office as substantive IGP during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, the 4th of March.
His emergence comes at a time of growing anxiety over insecurity nationwide, marked by kidnappings, bandit attacks and assaults on communities.
The push for state police forms part of the administration’s wider security reforms designed to shift policing responsibilities closer to local authorities.