Adamu takes over as new IGP

President Buhari Muhammadu Buhari decorates the new Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammad Abubakar Adamu at the State House Abuja

An Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mohammed Adamu has taken over as the new Inspector General of Police, IGP.

Adamu was taken to President Muhammadu Buhari by the former IGP, Ibrahim Idris who decorated him in his new rank at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Adamu who is from Nassarawa State thanked President Buhari for finding him worthy of the position and promised to be professional in the discharge of his duties.

According to a statement by Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquaters, “the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, retires today, 15th January, 2019 from service of the Nigeria Police Force at the age of Sixty (60) Years. 

“The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria has consequently directed that the outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, NPM, mni, hand over to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni as the Acting Inspector General of Police. 

“The outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, NPM, mni deeply thank the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria for the opportunity given to him to serve under his administration as Inspector General of Police. He also sincerely expresses gratitude to all Nigerians across the Country for the cooperation and support they accorded him and the entire personnel of the Force during his tenure. He enjoined them to extend the same level of support and assistance to his successor, Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni. 

“The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State and a holder of BSc. Geography. He enlisted into the Force on 1st February, 1986 as Cadet Assistant Inspector General of Police. 

“Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,is a versatile and seasoned Police Officer, a professional per excellence. He attended several Senior Officer Courses on Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Control and Management within and outside Nigeria. Before his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police, he was a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. He was Commissioner of Police in Ekiti and Enugu States and also Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo State.

In his statement after his decoration as new IGP, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has promised to handle the forthcoming general elections in the country in a professional manner, as he assured a level playing field for all the candidates.

Adamu who was an Assistant Inspector General, AIG, before his recent appointment was decorated in his new rank by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said, “I want to thank Mr. President for considering me worthy to be the next Inspector General of Police. We know that there are security challenges that we need to tackle in the country. From the strategies put in place by the former IGP, we will restrategize and make sure that we tackle these challenges squarely

“I want to thank Mr. President for considering me worthy to be the next Inspector General of Police. We know that there are security challenges that we need to tackle in the country; issues of kidnapping, abduction and other security challenges.

“From the strategies put in place by the former IGP, we will restrategize and make sure that we tackle these challenges squarely.”

On what to expect during the forthcoming general elections, the acting IGP said, “On the elections, you have heard from the former IGP, adequate arrangement has been made to make sure that free and fair and credible elections take place in Nigeria.

“We are going to build up on the strategies put in place to make sure that we have hitch-free elections in the country.” 

When also asked whether he was allaying the fears of the opposition that he would not be partisan, he said, “Well, we are professionals. We are going to stick by the rules. We are going to do the right thing; we will not go outside the ethics of our job to do things that are untoward. Everybody will be given level playing ground to play his or her politics.”