A security expert, Charles Omole, has proposed the appointment of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) outside of the ranks and file of the police.
Omole spoke on Friday in his address at the June 12, 2026, edition of The Platform.
“Part of the reform we need after state police becomes operational involves changing how our Inspectors-General of Police are appointed. Time will not permit me to go through the different ways various countries appoint their police chiefs, but we need to widen the pool,” he said at the event hosted by the Covenant Nation.
“The highest professional policing rank in the world is Commissioner. Anything above the rank of Commissioner is political. Therefore, an Inspector-General of Police does not have to come from the rank and file of the police. We need to widen that pool over time.”
According to him, this is part of his proposed reforms in the country’s policing system.
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“We must focus on the reform of the police as a primary institution for internal security. What do I mean by that? There are nations on earth that do not have armed forces, but there is no nation on earth that does not have a police force,” Omole said.
“Nations like Costa Rica, Iceland, Panama, and Mauritius do not have a military, and they are peaceful. But because there is no nation without a police force, our police should become more of a priority.”
The lawyer said Nigeria must focus on the police as the “priority” institution in internal security.
“We must focus on the reform of the police as a primary institution for internal security. What do I mean by that? There are nations on earth that do not have armed forces, but there is no nation on earth that does not have a police force.
“Nations like Costa Rica, Iceland, Panama, and Mauritius do not have a military, and they are peaceful. But because there is no nation without a police force, our police should become more of a priority.”
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