A retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Shehu Suleman, has described the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs as “largely irrelevant,” accusing the ministry of failing to address the mounting challenges confronting both serving and retired police personnel across Nigeria.
Suleman, who serves as the Public Relations Officer of the Association of Retired Police Officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), Katsina State Chapter, made the remarks in a strongly worded statement calling on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to consider dissolving the ministry.
According to him, despite the worsening security situation in the country, the ministry under the leadership of Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, has remained silent and inactive on key national policing concerns.
He alleged that the ministry had failed to make meaningful contributions toward addressing insecurity, welfare concerns, and operational deficiencies affecting the Nigeria Police Force.
The retired officer also highlighted several internal challenges within the police system, including alleged irregularities in promotions, inadequate working tools, poor operational funding, and the deplorable condition of police barracks across the country.
Suleman further expressed concern over the lingering crisis surrounding the Contributory Pension Scheme, lamenting that many retired police officers were battling hardship, hunger, and neglect.
“The ministry has little or no visible impact in addressing the plight of serving and retired police officers,” he said, insisting that the agency had become an unnecessary burden on government spending.
He urged the Federal Government to channel resources currently allocated to the ministry into improving police welfare, operational capacity, and national security infrastructure.
The statement has since generated debate among stakeholders, with some agreeing that reforms are urgently needed in the policing sector, while others insist the ministry still has a vital supervisory role to play in security administration.
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