The
Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday retired the controversial
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu and 20 others.
The
affected AIGs were said to be senior to the Acting Inspector-General of Police,
Mr. Ibrahim Idris .
A
statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said: “The
Police Service Commission has approved the retirement of 21 Assistant Inspectors
General of Police who were senior to the new acting Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, before his appointment.
The
other affected AIGs are Bala A Hassan; Yahaya Garba Ardo; Irmiya F. Yarima;
Danladi Y. Mshebwala; Tambari Y. Mohammed; Bala Magaji Nasarawa; Musa
Abdulsalam; Adisa Bolanta; Mohammed J. Gana; and Umaru Abubakar Manko
Others
are Lawal Tanko; Olufemi A. Adenike; Johson A Ogunsakin; Adenrele T. Shinaba;
James O. Caulcrick; Olufefemi David Ogunbayode; Edgar T. Nanakumo;
Kalafite H. Adeyemi; Patrick D. Dokumor and Sabo Ibrahim Ringim.
The
Chairman of the commission, Sir, Dr. Mike Mbama Okiro, congratulated the
affected officers for their meritorious service to the nation and wished them
well in their new endeavours.”
A
top source in the PSC said: “The retirement became necessary in order to avert
crisis in the police hierarchy because there is no way these AIGs can be taking
orders or directives from their junior.
“This
is not a new practice, the same yardstick had been applied before in the
Nigeria Police.”
It
was, however, gathered that some of the AIGs were said to have had their cups
full having been linked to partisan politics.
The
source added: “Most of these retired AIGs were tested officers, but we have
some that had been partisan in the discharge of their duties.
“The
worst aspect is that these politically-inclined police officers have shown no
sign of remorse for being used by politicians.”
But
the decision of the PSC came as a shock to some of the AIGs who were looking
forward to their elevation to the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of
Police.
Another
source said: “Some of these AIGs sacrificed their lives for the nation. A few
of them served in the theatre of war against Boko Haram insurgency.
“The
sudden retirement of these good hands might discourage diligence in the
service. I think the PSC ought to be more tactical in its retirement
benchmarks and decisions.”
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