By Nkechi Eze
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has called for stronger and more specialised policing of Nigeria’s creative economy, warning that insecurity, piracy, cybercrime, fraud and extortion could undermine the sector’s economic potential.
Disu made the call while speaking at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, where he advocated an intelligence-led security framework to protect Nigeria’s growing Orange Economy.
The IGP said the creative sector had the potential to create jobs, attract investment and provide productive opportunities for young Nigerians, thereby helping to reduce their vulnerability to criminal activities.
He proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an appropriate existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force to address security challenges peculiar to the sector.
Disu also called for stronger collaboration between the Police, the Nigerian Copyright Commission and creative-sector stakeholders to combat piracy, counterfeiting and other forms of criminal infringement.
He stressed that policing the creative economy should go beyond preventing violence to creating an environment where Nigerians can confidently create, invest, innovate and conduct legitimate business.
According to him, effective protection of the sector would not only safeguard intellectual property and creative livelihoods but also support job creation, investment and broader economic development.
