Mohammed Adamu, acting
inspector-general of police (IGP), says the absence of transparent, accountable
and knowledgeable leadership has been the missing link in the Nigeria police
force.
He said this on Wednesday while
presenting a brief remark at the hand over ceremony at the force headquarters
in Abuja.
On Tuesday, President Muhammadu
Buhari announced Adamu’s appointment as acting IGP at a ceremony in Aso Rock
and decorated him with a new rank.
Adamu noted that the force is
blessed with the best and professional officers that can stand out anywhere in
the world and tackle the nation’s challenges if the right leadership is
provided.
The IGP said he will use his
international policing leadership experience to restore the lost glory of the
force.
“My appointment represents a call
to duty and a charge to restore the dwindling primacy of the Nigeria Police
Force within the internal security architecture of our beloved country,” he
said.
“Commanding the largest Police
Force in Africa, particularly, at this crucial time that the country is faced
with multi-faceted security challenges and at the peak of preparations for the
general elections, is undoubtedly an arduous task
“The Force is blessed with some
of the finest officers anywhere in the world that are not only intellectually
gifted & exceptionally dedicated, but professionally sound enough to
surmount these tasks if the right leadership is provided.
“Amongst you seated in this hall
today are some of such thorough-bred and passionate professionals who can hold
their own among their peers and have consistently distinguished themsevl
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