NIPSS Lecture: IGP Disu Proposes Security, Intellectual Property Desk For Creative Economy
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intellectual Property Coordination Desk within an appropriate existing structure of the Nigeria Police Force. Disu made the proposal on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. In the lecture, titled “The Orange Economy and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Role of the Nigeria Police Force,” the IGP examined the link between security, entrepreneurship and the growth of Nigeria’s creative industries. He said sectors including film, music, fashion, publishing, advertising, digital content, gaming, tourism, heritage and the arts could contribute significantly to employment, investment and national development if creators and their intellectual assets were adequately protected. According t...