The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Mr. Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, is determined to repair the image of the Nigerian Police Force and give it a new lease of life.
To this end, the IGP is said to be taken steps to reverse the negative image of the Force and boost the morale of officers.
One of the steps he’s taken so far is the redeployment of officers said to have close relationship with the immediate past Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
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A top police source informed THE WHISTLER that the IGP Mohammed sent a signal across the country on Wednesday redeploying a number of senior officers close to the former IG.
One of the affected officers in one of the state commands in the North West, confirm the development to the website.
“Yes, it is true, and I’m also affected. I was close to the former IG, but I advised him against many of the actions he took, especially his combative relationship with politicians and which has done a lot of damage to the image of the police,’ he said, stressing that the former IG never listened because he thought it was the right thing to do.
The superintendent of police, who revealed he also just received the signal transferring him to the North East, also condemned the former Force Public Relations Officer, Moshood Jimoh for “lack of tack” in dealing with journalists and welcomed the appointment of Frank Mba as good for the Force.
Among Idris’s men redeployed was Jimoh who also took a cue from his boss and had a combustive relationship with journalists and politicians.
The new IGP has initiated series of changes aimed at making the police more effective and efficient, including the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti- Robbery.
THE WHISTLER learnt that the new IGP was one of the senior officers of the police who were frustrated by the style and actions of the former IG.
pls sir we still need u to visit dose dat buy rank and let dem wait for dea time some re just 2 years in service and insp and asp pls sir go after dem
Gradually God will answer our prayer as we can see police Messiah has come, but sir pls remember those who had got illegal promotion and take legal action
isiah wait for ur time
Your Comment Sir I submit with greatest respect that I’m amazed by that decisions. I’m appealing to you Sir to revisit the issues of rank buying and lobbying of postings amongst all ranks in the police. I wish you Allah guidance and protection.
We thank God for the changes, God will continue leading the new IG aright in Jesus’ Name. But Sir, Police Service Commission ratified promotion of Inspectors to ASPs, products of last Departmental Selection Board, since 2nd December, 2018, which former IG did not release before he left. Help to revisit it, for others to have hope, please.
the promotion of 2002 intake do fall to election period in which they suppose get their Sgt rank in 2015,but unfortunately they experience delay and later promoted and front dated to 2016 with their junior, however it was later reveres to 7th of December 2015, now they are paying promotion allowance to the junior Sgt promoted in June 2016 while that of Sgt promoted 2015 was not paid, they said not advase of change in 2015, please use your good office to correct things, now election at hand again of which by now they suppose to hang their inspr rank before election procedurally like 2000 and 2001 intake.