IG of Police, Abubakar Goes on Compulsory Leave
Category: Nigerian National News
The Inspector of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has been asked to
proceed on compulsory leave by President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly
because of the rising insecurity in the country under his watch and
police under-performance under his leadership.
The Secretary to the Government, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, issued a
letter signed by the president on Monday May 12th asking the IG to hand
over to his immediate subordinate, Suleiman Fakai, who is the Deputy
Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Finance and
Administration.
MD Abubakar became Inspector General of Police on January 25, 2012. His
tenure was supposed to expire in July 2014, as he’s due to retire July
30th 2014 based on mandatory retirement age after serving in the
Nigerian Police Force for 35 years but had applied for extension of his
tenure, but was turned down by the presidency. Fakai will step in an
acting capacity, until a new Inspector General is announced.
Under his tenure, the IG banned checkpoints on all highways in the country.
He also achieved a pass mark for improving on the image of the Force.
Abubakar was born in Gusau, Zamfara State on
May 5, 1958. He Enlisted into Nigeria Police in July 30th 1979.
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