Nigerian President reorganises the Police

Goodluck Jonathan

Nigerian President reorganises the Police

Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Mr Abubakar Mohammed Dikko as Acting Inspector General of Police as a first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges.

Mr Abubakar who is currently an Assistant Inspector General of Police replaces Mr Hafiz Ringim who proceeds on terminal leave with effect from today, January 25, 2012.

The Acting IG

Mr Abubakar was born May 5, 1958 and hails from Guzau local government area in Zamfara State. He holds a diploma in public administration.

Mr Abubakar joined the police force on July 30, 1979 and was promoted to the position of Assistant Inspector General of Police on November 30 2006. He is due for retirement in 2014.
 He was the AIG in charge of Zone 12 Headquarters in Bauchi, before his new appointment.
Other retirements

President Jonathan has also approved the retirement of all Deputy Inspectors General of Police with immediate effect. These are: Mrs. Ivy Uche Okoronkwo, DIG POL 2i/c Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Azubuko J. Udah, DIG Administration (“A” Dept), Mr. Sardauna Abubukar, DIG Training (“E” Dept.); Mr. Audu Abubakar, DIG Operations (“B” Dept); Mr. Saleh Abubakar, DIG Works (“C” Dept.) and Mr. Mohammed A. Yesufu, DIG Planning and Info-Tech (“F” Dept.).

Special Committee

The President also established a Special Committee to oversee the urgent reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force. The committee is to be chaired by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry B.O Osayande, DIG (rtd).

Other Members of the Committee are:

1.      Mr. Casimir T. Akagbosu, AIG (rtd.), mni
2.      Mr. Bashir A. Albasu, AIG (rtd.), fwc.
3.      Major Gen. S.N. Chikwe, rtd.
4.      Prof. S.D. Mukoro
5.      Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN
6.      Aisha Larai Tukur
7.      Solicitor General of the Federation
8.      Permanent Secretary, SSO, Office of the Secretary General of the Federation will serve as the Secretary to the Committee.

Terms of reference

The committee has five terms of reference; they are; to identify the challenges and factors militating against effective performance in the Nigeria Police Force and make recommendations for addressing the challenges. To examine the scope and standard of training and other personnel development activities in the Police to determine their adequacy or otherwise.

To determine the general and specific causes of the collapse of public confidence in the police and recommend ways of restoring public trust in the institution. To examine records of performance of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force with a view to identifying those that can no longer fit into the system due to declining productivity,  age, indiscipline, corruption and/or disloyalty; and to make any other recommendations for the improvement of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Committee’s recommendations shall be implemented along with those by previous committees set up by Government on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday approved the retirement of Inspector-General of Police, Mr Hafiz Ringim.

Ringim

Ringim who hails from Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State,joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Inspector on March 1, 1977. By March 1, 2012, he will clock 35 years in the police force, which is the bar, except the President extends his tenure.

NP/Cokey