IGP Reshuffles Commissioners, Curiously Leaves Controversial Rivers State Police Commissioner In Place

IGP MD Abubakar

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. MD Abubakar, today ordered the redeployment of 14 police commissioners around the country, saying the action would position the force for greater efficiency and better performance in the fight against crime and criminality.

He also ordered six Assistant Inspectors-General and 13 Commissioners from various commands and formations, including Zonal Commands and Force Headquarters, on a one-week Leadership and Strategic Management Course, starting today.

“The affected CPs have been urged to vigorously step up the fight against all forms of criminality in their new Commands and Formations,” a statement by police spokesman Frank Mba said of the redeployments. “They are enjoined to leverage on the cordial relationship among sister security agencies in their respective beats, to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum. They have also been charged to ensure that officers and men under their supervision are mindful of the rights of the citizenry, while cultivating the trust and confidence of the public in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.”

In an action that raises a lot of questions, however, the Mr. Abubakar did not redeploy the nation’s most controversial policeman, Rivers Commissioner of police Mbu Joseph Mbu, or even send him to Lagos for the week’s training.  Some parties blame Mr. Mbu, who is thought to be implementing the agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, for the chaos in Rivers State. 

The spokesman said this week’s training is aimed at equipping the senior officers with requisite leadership and managerial skills necessary for driving the vision and mission of the current Police management in line with ongoing reforms of the Federal Government.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State government has raised a new alarm that the police authorities are planning to transfer police officers massively out of the state in the next few weeks.  The objective, it said, would be to create a fresh atmosphere that could pave the way for the impeachment of Governor Rotimi Amaechi or a full blown crisis that could lead to assassinations of top politicians and government officials that are at loggerheads with President Jonathan and his wife.

Sources in the state government who did not want their name in print for fear of reprisals say the transfers are now being processed.

Below is the list of the redeployments:

S/No	NAME OF COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE	NEW POSTING
1	CP LAWAL TANKO,  fdc	CP BORNO
2	CP IBRAHIM AHMED	CP ZAMFARA
3	CP HILARY OKPARA, mni	CP BAYELSA
4	CP MAIGARI DIKKO, Fdc	CP EBONYI
5	CP ADEBAYO  AJILEYE, mni	CP Inspectorate ‘E’ Dept, FHQ,
6	CP ADEOLA A. ADENIJI, mni	CP BORDER PATROL
7	CP WAHEED O. SALAU	CP AIRPORT
8	CP MARKUS DANLADI	Commandant, Police College,Maiduguri
9	CP TONYE E. EBITIBITUWA	CP Training ‘E’ Dept, FHQ
10	CP HYACINTH M. DAGALA	Deputy Commandant, POLAC,Kano
11	DCP LAWAL SHEHU	CP Admin, ‘E’ Dept, FHQ
12	DCP IBRAHIM ADAMU	Deputy Force Secretary
13	DCP ABDUL D. DANWAWU	CP ARMAMENT
14	DCP SALISU F. ABDULLAHI	CP ‘x’ SQUAD

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IGP ORDERS THE REDEPLOYMENT OF 14 CPs TO COMMANDS AND FORMATIONS.

Ø Urges them to step-up fight against crime

Ø Sends 6 AIGs and 13 CPs on  capacity building course

In his avowed efforts to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for greater efficiency and better performance in the fight against crime and criminality, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, has ordered the redeployment of fourteen Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Commands and Formations.  

The affected CPs have been urged to vigorously step up the fight against all forms of criminality in their new Commands and Formations. They are enjoined to leverage on the cordial relationship among sister security agencies in their respective beats, to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum. They have also been charged to ensure that officers and men under their supervision are mindful of the rights of the citizenry, while cultivating the trust and confidence of the public in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.

The Fourteen (14) newly redeployed CPs are:

S/No	NAME OF COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE	NEW POSTING
1	CP LAWAL TANKO,  fdc	CP BORNO
2	CP IBRAHIM AHMED	CP ZAMFARA
3	CP HILARY OKPARA, mni	CP BAYELSA
4	CP MAIGARI DIKKO, Fdc	CP EBONYI
5	CP ADEBAYO  AJILEYE, mni	CP Inspectorate ‘E’ Dept, FHQ,
6	CP ADEOLA A. ADENIJI, mni	CP BORDER PATROL
7	CP WAHEED O. SALAU	CP AIRPORT
8	CP MARKUS DANLADI	Commandant, Police College,Maiduguri
9	CP TONYE E. EBITIBITUWA	CP Training ‘E’ Dept, FHQ
10	CP HYACINTH M. DAGALA	Deputy Commandant, POLAC,Kano
11	DCP LAWAL SHEHU	CP Admin, ‘E’ Dept, FHQ
12	DCP IBRAHIM ADAMU	Deputy Force Secretary
13	DCP ABDUL D. DANWAWU	CP ARMAMENT
14	DCP SALISU F. ABDULLAHI	CP ‘x’ SQUAD

All postings are with immediate effect.

In another development, the IGP has ordered Six (6) Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Thirteen (13) Commissioners of Police (CPs) from various Police Commands and Formations, including Zonal Commands and Force Headquarters, to proceed on a Leadership and Strategic Management Course for senior officers. The Course being conducted at the Centre for Management Development, Shangisha, Lagos, commences today, 19^th August, 2013 and ends on 23th August, 2013.

The Course is geared towards equipping the senior officers with requisite leadership and managerial skills necessary for driving the vision and mission of the current Police Management in line with ongoing reforms of the Federal Government. Training and re-training of Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force is a cardinal policy of the present Police administration.

The affected senior Officers are:

S/No	NAMES OF OFFICERS
1	AIG DAVID O. OMOJALA
2	AIG CHRISTOPHER TERHEM DEGA, fwc
3	AIG TAMBARI Y. MOHAMMED, fwc
4	AIG MARK ADAMU IGAKWO, mni
5	AIG SULE MAMMAN, fwc
6	AIG ADISA BABA BOLANTA, fwc
7	CP ISAAC CHINYEREM EKE
8	CP MARCUS K. DANLADI
9	CP AHMED IBRAHIM
10	CP SALIHU GARBA
11	CP KUDU NMA
12	CP UMARU U. SHEHU
13	CP USMAN ISA BABA
14	CP SAIDU MADAWAKI
15	CP USMAN YAKUBU
16	CP ABDULMAJID ALI
17	CP ABUBAKAR ADAMU MOHAMMED
18	CP KAYODE C. ADERANTI
19	CP ABDUL SALAMI IYAJI

                 

CSP FRANK E.  MBA

DEPUTY FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFIICER,

FOR: FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA