Tinubu Orders Security Reinforcement At NIPSS After Attack

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State.

NEWSNGR reports that the directive followed a recent attack on the institute’s perimeter, which claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer.

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, conveyed the directive on Friday during a visit to the institute, where he addressed participants of Senior Executive Course 48 on behalf of the President.

Shettima said the attack had strengthened the Federal Government’s resolve to protect critical national institutions and support security personnel.

“I come to you with a heavy heart and a firm spirit. A banditry attack on the perimeter of NIPSS claimed the lives of two gallant soldiers and one courageous policeman. To their families, to the Nigerian Armed Forces, and to the Nigeria Police Force, I extend, on behalf of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the entire Federal Government, our deepest condolences.

“We mourn with you. We share your pain. And we honour their sacrifice,” he said.

72-Hour Security Plan Ordered

The Vice President said Tinubu had ordered emergency security measures around the institute.

“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed that emergency security measures be activated at once, with the DG to coordinate with the Armed Forces, the Police, and the DSS to fortify the perimeter without delay.

“On the President’s order, a comprehensive action plan and timeline for permanent reinforcement, covering surveillance, personnel, access control, and emergency systems, must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President within seventy-two hours. Weekly progress reports will follow until full completion. No future attack must find us unprepared,” he added.

Shettima described NIPSS as Nigeria’s strategic intellectual nerve centre and a vital national asset. Addressing staff and participants, he assured them that their safety remained a priority.

“Your safety is non-negotiable. The President has directed the immediate reinforcement of security around NIPSS and all strategic institutions. The sacrifice of those three brave men will not be in vain. Their children will be our children. Their welfare will be our responsibility,” he said.

Shettima Praises Participants

The Vice President commended SEC 48 participants for their courage during the incident.

“When darkness came to the gates of this Institute, it expected to find people who would scatter into the night. It found instead men and women who stood their ground.

“You did not flee. You did not abandon your colleagues. You faced the worst that cruelty could send, and you answered it with composure, with courage, and with the steady discipline of people who understand exactly why they were summoned to this place,” he said.

He also praised the NIPSS Director-General, Ayo Omotayo, and the Director of Studies, Barrister Nima Salman Mann, for coordinating with security agencies and ensuring the safety of staff and participants.

Earlier, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, thanked the Federal Government for its support and approved NIPSS management’s request for a buffer zone around the institute.

He also approved the installation of security lights and other measures to improve security in the area.

The NIPSS Director-General presented an incident report to Shettima and requested additional personnel and surveillance infrastructure, including CCTV cameras.