President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed
that the immediate past IG, Suleiman Abba,
was sacked following gross indiscipline
amongst the personnel of the force during
his tenure.
The chairman of the Police Service
Commission, Mike Okiro, stated this to
journalists following a Police Council
meeting, chaired by President Goodluck
Jonathan.
“The President, in a very brief way
said, during the period of the former
IGP, a lot of indiscipline was noticed
among the rank and file of the police
and as such he felt that a new IG
should come and try his luck,” Mr.
Okiro said. “That is what (Mr. Jonathan)
said, though I cannot give details of
that.”
Also at the council, Mr. Jonathan confirmed
the appointment of the new Inspector
General of Police, Solomon Arase.
Mr. Arase was appointed by the president
as the Acting IGP following the sack of Mr.
Abba on the April 21. He has been in an
acting capacity for three weeks.
Emerging from a meeting with Mr.
Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo
and Mr. Okiro, the now substantive IGP, Mr.
Arase, told journalists that the welfare of his
men will be “number one on my cardinal
responsibilities.”
“You don’t motivate a workforce except
their welfare is paramount,” he said. “I’m
going to ensure that their welfare is going to
be put on the front burner.”
He said though the expectations of Nigerians
are high, he could assure them that no
Nigerian will suffer any injustice by his
inaction or action.
On his order banning road blocks, Mr.
Arase said there was already an
enforcement policy in place. He said 16
teams have already moved out across the
length and breadth of Nigeria to ensure
strict compliance.
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