Policing Nigeria: Setting An Agenda For IGP Usman Alkali Baba, By Ruth Eguono Olofin
The state of insecurity in the country has thrown up several policing challenges that he should prioritise.
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…in line with the Police Act of 2020, a good place to start is the development of an Annual Policing Plan as provided for in Section 9(a) of the Act. The Annual Policing Plan, developed with inputs from the Headquarters and all police formations and commands nationwide, sets out the priorities, objectives, cost implications and expected outcomes of policing…
President Muhammadu Buhari has officially appointed a new Acting Inspector General of Police to replace the erstwhile IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, as the number one cop in the country. Mr. Adamu, whose tenure formally ended on February 1 had this extended despite public outcry, in view of public service rules and the provisions of the Police Act of 2020. That extension ended on April 7, with the handover to the new Acting IGP Usman Alkali Baba.