President Muhammadu Buhari extended the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu by three months.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this on Thursday, February 4, 2021, while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that the decision of the President to extend the IGP’s tenure for another three months was to give time for the proper selection of a new police helmsman.
While the minister announced the tenure of the IGP’s extension, the police chief decorated some newly-promoted officers elsewhere at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the IGP, Idowu Owohunwa, and the Force Education Officer, Rabi Umar, were decorated with the rank of Commissioner of Police.
The Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the @policeNG IGP, Idowu Owohunwa and the Force Education Officer, Rabi Umar, were today decorated with the rank of Commissioner of Police by the IGP at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. pic.twitter.com/ywNyIMSLfm
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) February 4, 2021
Also decorated were ACP Adegbite Tunde Titus, ACP Chinonyerem Welle, and DSP Aderoju Olagunju, amongst others.
Adamu, whose tenure as the Inspector-General of Police elapsed on Monday, held the position for two years.
He was first appointed as the police boss in an acting capacity on January 15, 2019, succeeding former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris.
About two weeks after he took over, Adamu submitted the names of six new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to the Police Service Commission for general approval.
He was later confirmed as the 20th indigenous Inspector-General of Police on May 23, 2019 – four months after his appointment.
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