President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS ACTING INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police as a first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges.Mr. Abubakar who is currently an Assistant Inspector General of Police replaces Mr. Hafiz Ringim who proceeds on
terminal leave with effect from today, 25thJanuary 2012.Born on May 5, 1958, Mr. Abubakarenlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on July 30, 1979. He was the AIG in charge of Zone 12 Headquarters in Bauchi, before his new appointment.
President Jonathan has also approved the retirement of all Deputy Inspectors General of Police with immediate effect. These are: Mrs. Ivy Uche Okoronkwo, DIG POL 2i/c Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Azubuko J. Udah, DIG Administration (“A” Dept), Mr. Sardauna Abubukar, DIG Training (“E” Dept.); Mr. Audu Abubakar, DIG Operations (“B” Dept); Mr. Saleh Abubakar, DIG Works (“C” Dept.) and Mr. Mohammed A. Yesufu, DIG Planning and Info-Tech (“F” Dept.).
The President has also established a Special Committee to oversee the urgent reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force. The committee is to be chaired by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry B.O Osayande, DIG (rtd).
Other Members of the Committee are:
1.Mr. Casimir T. Akagbosu, AIG (rtd.), mni
2.Mr. Bashir A. Albasu, AIG (rtd.), fwc.
3.Major Gen. S.N. Chikwe, rtd.
4.Prof. S.D. Mukoro
5.Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN
6.Aisha Larai Tukur
7.Solicitor General of the Federation
8.Permanent Secretary, SSO, Office of the SGF to serve as the Secretary to the Committee
The Committee’s Terms of Reference are as follows:
1.To identify the challenges and factors militating against effective performance in the Nigeria Police Force and make recommendations for addressing the challenges.
2.To examine the scope and standard of training and other personnel development activities in the Police to determine their adequacy or otherwise.
3.To determine the general and specific causes of the collapse of public confidence in the police and recommend ways of restoring public trust in the institution.
4.To examine records of performance of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force with a view to identifying those that can no longer fit into the system due to declining productivity,age, indiscipline, corruption and/or disloyalty;
5.To make any other recommendations for the improvement of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Committee’s recommendations shall be implemented along with those by previous committees set up by Government on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force.
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
25 January 2012
 posted on 01-25-2012, 09:18:00 AM Denker Re: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar In posted on 01-25-2012, 09:22:47 AM AgenshekuRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InShame on Ringim for waiting to be fired. Decency demanded that he ought to have fired himself from the day a BH honda trailed his entourage to Police HQ, Abuja and wreaked havoc. Its only in Nigeria that people wait to be disgraced out of office. It would have been a bit more honourable if he left on voluntary retirement.
Now, history would remember him for overstaying in the restroom until giant blue-bottle flies chased him out! Boo-hoo...hoo! posted on 01-25-2012, 09:29:56 AM DenkerRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar Inmemory-upgrade...read dis...! posted on 01-25-2012, 09:33:40 AM DuniyasaihakuriRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InMD Abubakar, born on May 5th 1958, hails from Gusau Local Government of Zamfara State. He was enlisted into the force on July 3rd 1979 and holds a Diploma in Administration and Criminology. He has been appointed as acting IGP of NPF From Pointblank News 23/01/2012 22:20:00 ''Mohammed Abubakar, an Assistant Inspector General of police, in charge of Zone 12, Bauchi who allegedly masterminded the killings of Christians in Jos may replace out-going Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, Pointblanknews.com has learnt. Abubakar is one of the many AIG’s who is being considered for the top cop job as Ringim’s removal draws near. A Justice Niki Tobi panel constituted in September 2001 by former Governor Joshua Dariye on the Jos crisis had recommended the retirement MD Abubakar from the Police force In a White Paper released in Jos, the panel suggested that Abubakar should be dismissed if he refuses to retire. The panel said: "Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands. The commission recommends that for his ignoble role during the September 2001 crisis which resulted in the loss of lives, the former Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar, be advised to retire from the Nigeria Police Force and in the event of his refusal to do so, he should be dismissed from the service." Abubakar from Zamfara State who was indicted twice between 2004 and 2006 by a Jos crises Panel, is alleged to have sponsored some Islamist Militant Group when he was Commissioner of Police in Bauchi and Plateau States, according to Pointblanknews.com sources. Pointblanknews.com gathered that already, the presidency has commenced search for Ringim replacement and has interviewed few top police officers, which includes MD Abubakar. More AIG’s have also been lined up for interview in the coming days. Sources hinted that the Presidency is seriously considering an immediate replacement for Ringim and all other security chiefs who have been found to have covertly supported the activities of Boko Haram in the country. Meanwhile, following the precarious security situation in the country and the last week massacre in Kano by Boko Haram, top management team of the Nigeria Police Force headed by Hafiz Ringim had a closed-door meeting for six hours in Abuja. The agenda of the meeting, which started at about 10:am and ended at about 4:30pm, was not disclosed as at Press time. All Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (DIGs) and the Force Secretary were in attendance at the meeting, which took place at the IGP’s conference room of the Louis Edet House of the Police Headquarters in Abuja. It was also learnt that President Goodluck Jonathan had mandated all the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the last week Kano explosions without delay. Deputy Force Public Relations Officer (DFPRO) of the Police Oluyemi Ajayi while justifying the reasons for the closed-door meeting said it’s a routine management meeting in the Police. He said the meeting was aimed at assessing the past performance of the Force and planning for future operational strategies.'' http://pointblanknews.com/new/exclusive/3525-indicted-aig-md-abubakar-may-replace-ringim.html posted on 01-25-2012, 09:58:43 AM AgenshekuRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InAbout 25 years ago, I met a young Nigerian who bagged PhD in Criminology from a respectable American University. Out of frustration, he veered into poultry farming when the security agencies refused to give him a job. In year 2012, a Diploma holder becomes acting Oga patapata of NPF! 
As my Yoruba friends would say: "Die okunrin ko to!" (A real man must be up and doing). There are brilliant graduates, Lawyers, Doctors and real time criminologists in the Force today o!  Now when you read the quoted portion below, one tends to ask who advised GEJ on this appointment?
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Anyway, a Nation gets the kind of IG it deserves.  posted on 01-25-2012, 09:59:08 AM AuspiciousRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InQUOTE:
Auspy: It is not in the lexicon. Suspy: What's not? And who's lexicon?? Auspy: Shame. In the lexicon of Nigerian officials. Suspy: Oh.. 
-- posted on 01-25-2012, 10:04:37 AM IgboamaezeRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InQUOTE:
----- Western education is, indeed, evil in Northern Nigeria... posted on 01-25-2012, 10:06:41 AM ObiRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InVervangen met iemand van dezelfde geweest is niet de oplossing, en ook niet de oorzaak van het probleem. Jonathan moet binnekort, in zelfde manier het systeem totale onderhouden. Dat is eigenlijk de mening van de meerderheid. posted on 01-25-2012, 10:15:25 AM TonsoyoRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InRig Him Out! Boko Haram (BH) Abubakar In! Hoooray! Who are these people? posted on 01-25-2012, 10:18:04 AM ObiRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InSorry, that was an opinion meant for a Dutch forum on the same subject posted on 01-25-2012, 10:23:16 AM AgenshekuRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InQUOTE:
What was GEJ doing with the White Paper that indicted the new IG that he could not source for a better material? He may as well have picked a BH boss for the position. posted on 01-25-2012, 10:23:44 AM PicatoRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InQUOTE:
Replacing Ringim with someone of the same hue is not the solution , It is the cause of the problem . Jonathan should proceed rapidly , in the same way, with the same haste and carry out a complete overhaul of the system . That is really the opinion of the majority posted on 01-25-2012, 10:24:02 AM NamioRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InGusau again!
Is that not the brother of former Security Chief under IBB and OBJ that contested against Joe after serving under him and also a member of Ciroma Group that sponsor Boko Haram. Ciroma group warned Joe there will be trouble if he won, didn't they? posted on 01-25-2012, 10:41:18 AM PicatoRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InHow do you vote in someone who has zero performance in Bayelsa state and expect 20% performance at the more complex Federal level? There is no way someone as profligate as Jonathan would bring in a reformer into the headship of the police force. It is just too damn dangerous. You need someone with a heavy baggage on his head to achieve your sinister purposes. I am beginning to suspect that even GEJ wants Nigeria de-amalgamated. posted on 01-25-2012, 11:28:35 AM State HousePresident Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS ACTING INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police as a first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges. Mr. Abubakar who is currently an Assistant Inspector General of Police replaces Mr. Hafiz Ringim who proceeds on  terminal leave with effect from today, 25th January 2012. Born on May 5, 1958, Mr. Abubakar enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on July 30, 1979. He was the AIG in charge of Zone 12 Headquarters in Bauchi, before his new appointment. President Jonathan has also approved the retirement of all Deputy Inspectors General of Police with immediate effect. These are: Mrs. Ivy Uche Okoronkwo, DIG POL 2i/c Force Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Azubuko J. Udah, DIG Administration (“A” Dept), Mr. Sardauna Abubukar, DIG Training (“E” Dept.); Mr. Audu Abubakar, DIG Operations (“B” Dept); Mr. Saleh Abubakar, DIG Works (“C” Dept.) and Mr. Mohammed A. Yesufu, DIG Planning and Info-Tech (“F” Dept.). The President has also established a Special Committee to oversee the urgent reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force. The committee is to be chaired by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry B.O Osayande, DIG (rtd). Other Members of the Committee are: 1. Mr. Casimir T. Akagbosu, AIG (rtd.), mni 2. Mr. Bashir A. Albasu, AIG (rtd.), fwc. 3. Major Gen. S.N. Chikwe, rtd. 4. Prof. S.D. Mukoro 5. Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN 6. Aisha Larai Tukur 7. Solicitor General of the Federation 8. Permanent Secretary, SSO, Office of the SGF to serve as the Secretary to the Committee The Committee’s Terms of Reference are as follows: 1. To identify the challenges and factors militating against effective performance in the Nigeria Police Force and make recommendations for addressing the challenges. 2. To examine the scope and standard of training and other personnel development activities in the Police to determine their adequacy or otherwise. 3. To determine the general and specific causes of the collapse of public confidence in the police and recommend ways of restoring public trust in the institution. 4. To examine records of performance of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force with a view to identifying those that can no longer fit into the system due to declining productivity, age, indiscipline, corruption and/or disloyalty; 5. To make any other recommendations for the improvement of the Nigeria Police Force. The Committee’s recommendations shall be implemented along with those by previous committees set up by Government on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force. Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) 25 January 2012 Read full article posted on 01-25-2012, 11:57:40 AM Ramses osirisRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police Jeez! posted on 01-25-2012, 12:03:46 PM TonsoyoRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police Hey, na wah o! Dem no even dey appoint any Yoruba for any post again. This Dundee United president go hear am o. posted on 01-25-2012, 12:06:54 PM AgenshekuRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar In"The President has also established a Special Committee to oversee the urgent reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force. The committee is to be chaired by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry B.O Osayande, DIG (rtd).
Other Members of the Committee are: 1.******Mr. Casimir T. Akagbosu, AIG (rtd.), mni 2.******Mr. Bashir A. Albasu, AIG (rtd.), fwc. 3.******Major Gen. S.N. Chikwe, rtd. 4.******Prof. S.D. Mukoro 5.******Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN 6.******Aisha Larai Tukur 7.******Solicitor General of the Federation 8.******Permanent Secretary, SSO, Office of the SGF to serve as the Secretary to the Committee*"Abati s release. Question: Whats a Committee? Answer: A body set up to waste time at meetings when you have no time for quick results. 
Has the Police Service Commission of Parry Osayande no mandate to recommend on police reforms? How much of the Commission s reports have been implemented? This committee will just waste the nation s time and resources. posted on 01-25-2012, 12:17:48 PM Mikky jagaRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police The problem of insecurity in Nigeria is bigger than what any Diploma holder can resolve. Unless, of course, Jona is not interested in solving the BH problem. posted on 01-25-2012, 12:24:42 PM EwuroRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police If this is true, Jonathan is a principal sponsor of Boko Haram:
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posted on 01-25-2012, 12:28:15 PM AuspiciousRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police - Hehe! Na Tonsoyo own funny pass. Homeboy dey find Yoroba man for NPF heirarchy. Anyway we await lateesha's predictable input into this topic; It's gonna be something of this hue: "Ha, see as di man fine oooo!" -- posted on 01-25-2012, 12:31:12 PM AuspiciousRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police - Hi Monsieur Ewuro! Let me lend this my Ofonagorous expertise: Maybe Jonathan wants to bring attention to MD Abubakar, Such that all his bad ways would be out in the public eye And would therefore make his dismissal easier than usual. Eh? AHN?  -- posted on 01-25-2012, 12:37:20 PM AgenshekuRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police QUOTE:
The next IG, a woman should have been an Igbo person, Mrs Okoronkwo. She just had to go due to no fault of hers. Remember also that a lot of Yorubas snide at police job as infra-dig. Most importantly, there is seniority list in the services and thats why all the DIGs were swept off. All the same, a President appoints whomsoever he considers most suitable for every position. However, if the NVSers were to vote today, MD Abubakar would be fired with alacrity. Chief Ewuro, you may be right, you know! It may be in his larger agenda and hence Edwin Clarke going to woo Mrs Awolowo for a possible cooperation in case of.....  Laugh dey wire me! posted on 01-25-2012, 12:40:29 PM IgboamaezeRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police ---- Pray how do these illitrates from the (moslem far) North rise to the top while their much more qualified counterparts from the South hardly get a starting chance or when they do, stagnate at one low rank? How can anyone make an OND holder IGP at a time this? And what you find out is that these illitrates have a way of asserting themselves in an obnoxious manner. An OND holder will be a heading a police with many PHD holders, lawyers, accountants, doctors, engineers and other distinguished professions! And shame no even catch the Abubakar man? His brother in custom is not only an illitrate, the few certificates he parades were procured illegally. Jonathan is such a heart-breaker... posted on 01-25-2012, 12:49:12 PM TonsoyoRe: Ringim Out, MD Abubakar InQUOTE:
Oga Agens, Jonathan is a joker. This is another "come and chop"committee. Fabian Ajogwu is the Lawyer that got them the black market injunction against labor. Go figure! If you want real reform, you will use well known human right activists as members. But no, it is another committee of patronage. Chei Nigeria don suffer. posted on 01-25-2012, 12:54:57 PM EwuroRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police QUOTE:
I can assure you that many Yoruba joined the NPF. They were frustrated by a leadership that promotes ignorance and indecency. If you have conscience, it would be difficult to take directives from near-illiterates and certificate forgers that were made to head the police since IBB days. I think Tonsoyo is not just talking about the police.. Jonathan is noted to exclude Yoruba people from even the minimal appointments like this: QUOTE:
posted on 01-25-2012, 13:01:50 PM TonsoyoRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police QUOTE:
Snide at Police? I do not think so...maybe Army and that was in those days not for this generation of Police top hierarchy. Look at the list of the retired DIGs none is Yoruba, meaning there was no Yoruba DIG. A committee to reform a body as important as the Police should have a national outlook, but just look at the list, a whole region the most vibrant is left out. Make dem dey reform am, we dey siddon look. posted on 01-25-2012, 13:04:26 PM OsibinaebiRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police QUOTE:
IGBOAMAEZE... As an aside.... you are beginning to sound more and more like our NVS Indefatigable Resident Igbo Tribal Warrioress, where did your calling a spade a spade go? If another goro chewing president had appointed MD Abubakar, it would have been because he is his kinsman... now Jonathan from the South South has appointed two incompetent people to lead the Police back to back, you are still blaming the goro chewers. I know you are enamored by Jonathan, but be courageous to call him out when he flatters... as for me, i never expected anything good from him and he has surely been proving me right with all his action and inaction... Strictly based on your conjecture and the reality of the sequence of event the following can be summarized Far back after the Jos riot, MD Abubakar was recommended for dismissal by a Niki Tobi ( a southerner) led panel, but OBJ (southerner) never acted on the recommendation and today, Jonathan (another southerner) has appointed him the Acting IG. Its either of two things, the North in MD Abubakar or the Northerners are too much for the whole southerners to handle or the southerners are simply DUMB and on both conclusion i disagree Ringim, Abubakar are as bad as they come just like we had Tafa, Ehindero and Onovo and your man Jonathan is simply clueless posted on 01-25-2012, 13:28:01 PM BiafranRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police One Boko Haram out, another Boko Haram in....
Expecting change in a jungle huh? Well, you get the name tag changed, rest for few hours if you can before you go on again with fresh complaint and head bangging on the well, that he is worse than the other 'Boko' before him... Check the source folks, if you want change!!! You can never plant orange and expect breadfruit! posted on 01-25-2012, 13:33:27 PM AgenshekuRe: President Jonathan Appoints Acting Inspector-General Of Police QUOTE:
The man is smarting seriously from the jibes you people throw at him ceaselessly. Even his very godfada, Obj...I doubt if he fit get pounded yam chop at Aso Rock again. Both the Army and Police are definitely short of Yoruba personnel at the top. If anybody should complain of marginalisation, maybe our bors and sis from Igboland. Until GEJ became President, when last did an Igboman become Army Chief? When Onovo became IG, na half-yansh im take siddon when dem yank am commot for chair. |
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