President Jonathan To Appoint New IGP

President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to appoint a new Inspector General of Police to replace Mohammed Abubakar, whose tenure will end on Thursday, July 31.

 

Suleiman Abba

 

The outgoing Abubakar, who is expected to complete his 35 years in service on the aforementioned date was appointed the 16th indigenous IGP in January 2012, after taking over from Abubakar Ringim.

 

Tribune reports that the President may announce the new IGP after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) today (Wednesday).

 

A source within the presidency who made this known, also revealed that the five contestants that were screened for the position comprised two DIGs and three AIGs.

 

The source said the president who had kept mute about his next choice of IGP finally settled for a North-West candidate after a long contemplation on whether to cede the position to the North or to the South-South geopolitical zone.

 

He further revealed that Jonathan who felt comfortable with the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Suleiman Abba, is expected to announce the name as the 17th indigenous IGP of the nation.

 

Abba had served as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Rivers State, Deputy Force Sec, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Deputy Force Sec), Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of State CID, FCT Police Command. He was also ADC to Mrs. Abacha during the tenure of General Sani Abacha as military head state.

 

He had served in different capacities in the Nigerian Police Force. He attended the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) Kuru. Zone 7 comprises Kaduna, Niger and the FCT, Abuja.