Nigeria’s Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja decorated Mr Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
The decoration of Alkali Baba came barely 24 hours after he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Acting IGP.
The new IGP replaced Mr Muhammed Abubakar Adamu whose tenure expired February 1, 2021, but was extended by the President for three months.
He had only spent two months and four days when he was suddenly replaced with Usman Alkali Baba
Until his appointment, Mr Usman Alkali Baba was a Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police and will be in acting capacity pending his confirmation by the Senate.
Present at the decoration ceremony, which took place at Vice president’s Conference Hall were the former IGP (Adamu); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha; the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu and his counterpart in the office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande.
Also present were the Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs.
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