Odita Sunday 
IGP Disu Hosts TAF Africa, Pledges More Inclusive Policing for Persons With Disabilities
By Odita Sunday
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has pledged to strengthen inclusive policing and improve the engagement of the Nigeria Police Force with Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs).
Disu made the commitment on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, when he received a delegation from TAF Africa led by its Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Dr Jake Epelle, at the IGP’s Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The delegation included the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, Mrs Brenda Anyanwu; Executive Director, TAF Africa, Mr Mayowa Aderibigbe; Chairman, Nigeria Association of the Blind, Mr Agaba Jacob; and other representatives of TAF Africa, the Nigeria Association of the Blind and the Nigerian Women Trust Fund.
Epelle commended Disu’s leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly what he described as the administration’s deliberate embrace of inclusive policing in the discharge of its constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property.
He also praised the professionalism of police personnel deployed during recent off-cycle elections, particularly the Osun State governorship election.
Epelle called on the IGP to develop a smart security architecture that accommodates Persons Living with Disabilities and sought his approval for TAF Africa to organise the first Inclusive Security Summit, with funding support from the European Union.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund also called for strategic collaboration between the organisation and the Force Gender Unit to strengthen gender inclusivity within the police.
Similarly, the Chairman of the Nigeria Association of the Blind, Agaba Jacob, advocated greater involvement of Persons Living with Disabilities in policing, particularly in intelligence-related assignments.
Jacob also urged the police to strengthen protection for PWDs, whom he described as particularly vulnerable to crime, including sexual offences.
The delegation further called for disability-focused policing and the establishment of structured frameworks for police engagement with the PWD community.
Responding, Disu described the engagement as an “eye-opener” and reiterated his commitment to training and retraining police personnel on effective and dignified engagement with Persons Living with Disabilities.
The IGP said the Force recognised the vulnerability and rights of PWDs under relevant national and international laws.
He also pledged to ensure greater inclusion of PWDs in policing, particularly during the forthcoming general elections.
According to him, measures would be put in place to enable Persons Living with Disabilities to exercise their civic rights freely and without humiliation or intimidation.
Disu reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to protecting the lives and property of all residents without discrimination through deliberate and inclusive policing.
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