Alhassan Bala,Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced DIG Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector General of Police, with immediate effect, the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi has said.
Buhari had on February 4th extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for three months.
Adamu has spent two months and three days. Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Dingyadi said: “the President is aware of this and you cannot take away that responsibility from him; he’s the one who is in charge of appointing or extending tenures.
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“He has now decided to appoint a new person. So please allow him that responsibility and we cannot do anything about it.”
“The new IGP was picked after a thorough check of a shortlist of suitably qualified police officers from the rank of DIGs and AIGs, who are eligible police officers, eligible for appointment as IGP.”
