President Bola Tinubu has pledged to establish four additional Army divisions and recruit and deploy 50,000 police officers if re-elected for a second term in the 2027 general elections.
The commitments are contained in the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027–2031 policy manifesto under its first pillar, titled Secure and Resilient Nation.
According to the document, the proposed Army divisions will be established in Makurdi, Benin City, Jalingo and Ilorin, alongside the recruitment and training of 28,000 additional military personnel.
The APC also promised to sustain intelligence-led military operations against insurgents and kidnapping networks, with independent verification of reported operational outcomes.
The party said it would strengthen surrender and rehabilitation programmes for former combatants and establish specialised zonal counter-terrorism capabilities.
It also pledged to improve security in schools, commercial markets, places of worship and major transport corridors.
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On police reform, the APC promised to train and deploy 50,000 newly recruited officers and expand recruitment and tactical training towards achieving a police-to-citizen ratio of 1:400.
The document further outlined plans to implement the Harmonised Police Reform Programme through modern digital record systems, geographic mapping tools, body cameras, emergency dispatch channels and forensic infrastructure.
The party also pledged to recruit 30,150 Civil Defence personnel to take over static private-protection duties, allowing trained police officers to return to frontline policing and crime prevention.
Additionally, the APC said it would work with the National Assembly, state legislatures and governors to establish a legal framework for accountable state and community policing while maintaining national standards and protecting citizens’ rights.
The security promises form part of the party’s broader commitments for the 2027–2031 period, with emphasis on tackling insecurity, rebuilding public trust and strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
