President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday
named an Assistant Inspector-General of
Police, Suleiman Abba, the new Inspector-
General of Police.
Abba, who until his appointment, was the
AIG in charge of Zone 7, takes over from
Muhammed Abubakar, who proceeded on
statutory retirement on Thursday.
Special Adviser to the President on Media
and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who
confirmed the change of guard in the
police top echelon in a statement, said
Abba’s appointment takes effect from
Friday.
The statement read, “President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan has approved the
appointment of AIG Suleiman Abba as the
new Inspector-General of Police.
“AIG Abba, currently the Assistant
Inspector-General of Police in charge of
Zone 7, comprising Abuja, Kaduna and
Niger states, replaces the incumbent
Inspector-General of Police, IGP
Mohammed Abubakar, who proceeds on
statutory retirement today having
completed 35 years in service.
“The incoming Inspector-General, a
lawyer, hails from Jigawa State and is an
alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Policy
and Strategic Studies.
“Positions previously held by him in the
Police include Assistant Commissioner of
Police in charge of the Criminal
Investigation Department, FCT Command,
Deputy Force Secretary and Commissioner
of Police, Rivers State.
“His appointment is with effect from Friday,
August 1, 2014.”
The former IGP had led Abba to a closed-
door meeting with the President shortly
before his appointment was made public.
In an interaction with State House
correspondents after the meeting,
Abubakar thanked Nigerians for their
support.
He described the position of an IGP as
challenging but said the experience was
worth the while.