President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the successor to Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as Inspector General of Police(IGP).
He is AIG Mohammed Abubakar Adamu.
He has been appointed in acting capacity.
President Buhari formally decorated the new acting IG at a ceremony at the Aso Rock Villa today.
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR assisted by IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM mni (RTD) decorates the new ?? Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammad Abubakar Adamu, mni at the State House, Abuja today.
Congratulations Sir, #IGPAdamu NPF01. pic.twitter.com/R2bvpEujCj— Abayomi Shogunle (@YomiShogunle) January 15, 2019
The president was assisted by the former police boss, Idris, who officially retired today at the age of sixty.
Idris, who was appointed in June 2016, thanked Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve under his administration as Inspector General of Police.
He also thanked all Nigerians for the cooperation and support they accorded him and the entire personnel of the Force during his tenure.
He enjoined them to extend the same support to Abubakar Adamu.
AIG Abubakar Adamu hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State and holds a BSc in Geography.
He enlisted into the Force on 1 February, 1986 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police
Before his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police, he was a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State.
He was Commissioner of Police in Ekiti and Enugu States and also Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo State.
– Buhari, Idris, Adamu meet in Aso Rock –
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the outgoing Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris and the acting IGP, Assistant Inspector General, AIG, Mohammed Adamu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The outgoing IGP and his successor, came in the same vehicle NPF 01 Mercedes Benz black colour about 1:30pm and went straight to the President office.
AIG Adamu had earlier met with the Chief of Staff to the President Malam Abba Kyari in the morning when Idris was performing his last official duty at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Eagle Square Abuja.