A rights group, International
Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has called on
President Muhammadu Buhari to consider appointing the next Inspector General of
Police from the South-East at the expiration of IGP Ibrahim Idris’ tenure.
The group, in a press statement
signed by its board of trustees chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, stated that the current Inspector-General would be
retiring on January 3, 2019.
He said, “It is authoritatively
confirmed that the present Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotum
Idris, shall be statutorily or legally retired from the Nigeria Police Force on
3rd January 2019.
“Owing to widespread allegations
and reports of exclusion of the citizens of Southeast from several important
federal appointments including top security appointments the vacancy created by
the retirement in three weeks time of IGP Ibrahim Kpotum Idris is now a major
test case for the Administration.”
The group argued that since the
President and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have constantly
denied hating the Igbo, the retirement of the IG of police would be a good
opportunity to demonstrate their claim.
Intersociety however warned
against an attempt to keep the retiring IG beyond December 3, as such would be
resisted.
“Any attempt to retain him or
perpetuate him in office beyond his tenure and the law is a clear invitation to
anarchy and impeachment of the existing Constitution.
“As his replacement, the
Presidency should pick among Igbo serving senior Police Officers especially
those with at least two years to stay in the Force.
“From our checks, it is likely a
great opportunity for Nigeria to have a first female Inspector General of
Police in the person of recently promoted DIG Peace Ibekwe-Abdallah, an Onitsha
(Anambra State) born female DIG, married to northern husband.
“DIG Peace Ibekwe joined the NPF
with appointment number AP25120 on 1st February 1986 and was born on 7th April
1963.”
The group also listed some other
senior police officers of Igbo extraction, and their birth and recruitment
dates, who could be considered for the job.
They include; Boniface K.
Onyeabor, Celestine Okoye, John Ogbonnaya Amadi, Okoli C. Michael, Ngozi Vivian
Onadeko, Joe Nwachukwu Enweonwu, Joseph O. Egbunike, Edward Chuka Egbuka and
Josephine Ogechi Nna among others.
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Unreasonable advice, methink, attaining the position of IG of police should be by seniority, not trying to satisfy any region. Should the next in line Igbo officer happens to be a Commissioner of police, must he be promoted to the position of IG?
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