President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday
named an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, as the
acting Inspector-General of Police.
Abba, who until his appointment was the
AIG in charge of Zone 7, takes over from Muhammed Abubakar, who
proceeded on statutory retirement on Thursday.
The Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who confirmed the change of guard
in the police top echelons in a statement, said Abba’s appointment
would take effect from Friday (today).
The statement read, “President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of AIG Suleiman Abba as the
acting Inspector-General of Police.
“AIG Abba, currently the Assistant
Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, comprising Abuja,
Kaduna and Niger states, replaces the incumbent Inspector-General of
Police, Mohammed Abubakar, who proceeds on statutory retirement today
having completed 35 years in service.
“The incoming Inspector-General, a
lawyer, hails from Jigawa State and is an alumnus of the Nigerian
Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies.
“Positions previously held by him in the
Police include Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the
Criminal Investigation Department, FCT Command; Deputy Force Secretary,
and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State.
“His appointment is with effect from Friday, August 1, 2014.”
The former IG had led Abba to a private meeting with the President shortly before his appointment was made public.
In an interaction with State House correspondents after the meeting, Abubakar thanked Nigerians for their support.
He described the position of an IG as challenging but said the experience was worthwhile.
He said as somebody who had been in the
police for quite some time and very experienced, he expected his
successor to take the police to the next level.
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