Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, on Thursday,
said the President, Muhammadu Buhari decided to extend the tenure of Mohammed
Adamu as the Inspector-General of Police for three months “to allow for a
robust and efficient process of appointing a new IGP.”
The minister disclosed this in an interview with State House
correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Recall that Adamu’s tenure ought to have expired on Monday
when he attained 35 years in service.
Instead of naming a replacement so that the IGP could hand
over, the President and the Presidency kept mum on the matter.
Adamu has remained at his duty post since Monday, fuelling
speculation that his tenure could have been ‘secretly’ extended.
The situation made a lawyer, Maxwell Okpara, ask a Federal
High Cout in Abuja to stop Adamu from parading himself as the IGP forthwith.
Justifying the three-month extension, however, Dingyadi said
it was meant to ensure that the right officer was appointed to replace Adamu.
The Minister said, “Mr President has decided that the
present IGP, Mohammed Adamu, will continue to serve as the IG for the next
three months to allow for a robust and efficient process of appointing a new
IGP.
“This is not unconnected to the desire of Mr President to
not only have a smooth handover but to also ensure that the right officer is
appointed into that position.
“Mr President is extending by three months to allow him to
get into the process of allowing a new one.”
When reminded that the situation has caused a lacuna in the
system, the Minister said, “There is no lacuna. Mr President can decide to
extend his tenure for three months.”
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