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Published 27 April 2021
EMBARRASSED by the serial security breaches which culminated in the mindless attacks on Imo State by gunmen a fortnight ago, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), uncharact
eristically moved swiftly to dismiss Mohammed Adamu as Inspector-General of Police and appointed Usman Baba in acting capacity as his successor. That the announcement of the appointment was made while Adamu was on a tour of Imo State to assess the carnage speaks volumes and should be a lesson to the new IG.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo explained the enormity of the task ahead of Baba while decorating him with his new rank, saying, “You are assuming office at a very turbulent time in the life of our people. There are multiple threats to law, order and public safety.” He added, “In short, your mission is nothing less than the restoration of dignity and high repute of the policing profession and the continuous oiling of that machinery of the Police Force that enables it to be respected by the populace and by the international community.”