In Nigeria, Tinubu authorises 28,000 soldiers and 50,000 police officers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch, Vanguard, Tribune Online and Business Day Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional soldiers and 50,000 police officers as part of a five-year strategic defence operations plan. According to a statement from the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) published by its spokesperson Dele Alake, the increase is aimed at bolstering troop presence in the face of terrorism and banditry.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 50,000 additional police officers, according to a statement from the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party, released on Sunday by its spokesperson Dele Alake. The measure aims to strengthen domestic security and the police’s capacity to tackle crime.
The same council says Tinubu has created four new army divisions and restructured existing units to broaden operational coverage. It also states that he has approved the creation of two military training depots in Osogbo (Osun State) and Amasiri-Edda (Ebonyi State). Each can accommodate 6,000 recruits at a time, for a combined capacity of 12,000 soldiers, and 5,210 recruits are already training at Osogbo.
The recruitment of 28,000 soldiers had already been reported on 24 July. Sunday’s statement adds the 50,000 police officers and the new army divisions.
