The former Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba said he
is leaving the Nigeria Police Force, NPF better than he met it.
Baba stated this when he officially handed over the mantle
of leadership of the Force to the acting IG, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Force
Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja on Wednesday.
The outgoing IGP added that he believes he added value to
policing in Nigeria.
Baba said, “As I exit the leadership of the Force today, I
believe that I am leaving it better than I met it. I believe that I have added
value to policing in Nigeria. I hold the firm conviction that steady progress
has been made in all the components of my promise to change policing narratives
and in our journey to restore the dwindling police primacy within the internal
security architecture of the country.
“We might not be there yet, but certainly the pathways have
been clearly defined, firm foundations built, and giant strides were taken for
the new Force leadership to leverage on in his quest for a better Police
Force.”
The ex-IG further noted that former President Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration set out to positively change the policing narrative of
the country by laying out a well-articulated vision and mission objectives.
He said, “In this regard, I pledged to address the welfare concerns
of serving and retired officers and enhance the operational capacity of the
Force through the procurement of critical operational assets.
“I also set out to reposition the special detachments of the
Force, particularly, the Marine, Air Wing, Special Forces, Police Mobile Force,
Counterterrorism Unit, and Special Protection Unit, while also striving to
enhance the intelligence capacity of the Force through the push for the upgrade
of the Technical Intelligence assets of the Nigeria Police.
“In addition, my vision was to modernise the environment in
which police operate across the country in order to make them befitting and fit
for purpose. This informed the concept of modern police stations and barracks,
as well as the model State Police Headquarters and Model Police hospital, which
were constructed across the country, and the remodelling of the Force
Headquarters.
“My vision was to also evolve a Police Force in which abuses
associated with the promotion regime will be addressed and the process made
credible enough to truly motivate personnel, while the age-long challenge of
rank stagnation will also be tackled.
“I also envisioned a Force that will adapt to modern
dynamics of crime. Hence, the establishment of the Nigeria Police National
Cybercrime Centre with the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“Aside from this, my
leadership projection was to enhance the manpower profile of the Force and
deepen the professional knowledge of officers in coping with the challenges of
policing a diverse nation as ours and optimally managing the complex dynamics
of modern crimes and internal security threats.
“This informed the push for the sustenance of the
recruitment drive, and the huge investment in training and capacity building
across all ranks,” Baba added.
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ReplyDeleteBut y did u play autocratic style of leadership. Allow people to say who you are
ReplyDeleteUsman Baba, former IGP your were the most analogue, old fashioned police officer I may have seen in Nigerian police force. If not that a dying president appointed a dying IGP I would have petitioned Usman. All the same go, it is only in Nigeria you will have such old fashioned as police IGP.
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