Friday, May 15, 2026 - The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has declared that the current security infrastructure in Nigeria is grossly insufficient to protect the nation's population of over 200 million people.
Speaking at the Infrastructure Dialogue 2026 in Abuja, Disu
backed calls for a massive expansion of police facilities, noting that the
force currently operates only about 2,000 stations nationwide.
“As of today, we have only about 2,000 police stations
nationwide. These deficits directly affect operational effectiveness and must
be addressed through sustainable financing models,” he stated.
The IGP highlighted that the Infrastructure Concession
Regulatory Commission has identified a critical need for 3,000 additional
police stations, 1,000 new prisons, and 170 new barracks. He identified several
operational setbacks caused by this infrastructure deficit, including
dilapidated barracks and outdated systems.
“Our nation continues to confront threats to critical
infrastructure—vandalism, sabotage, extortion, and disruptions by organized
criminal networks,” Disu noted, adding that the force’s mandate “encompasses
the creation of a stable, predictable environment in which legitimate
enterprise can flourish.”
Responding to the police hierarchy's concerns, Nasarawa
State Governor Abdullahi Sule acknowledged the severe gaps but noted that
infrastructure challenges extend beyond just funding.
“When we begin to talk about infrastructure, what most
people think of are bridges, power, schools and maybe water,” Sule said.
“People don’t understand that infrastructure goes beyond that.”
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