{"id":36446,"date":"2021-02-03T19:53:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=36446"},"modified":"2021-02-03T17:14:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T17:14:49","slug":"buhari-reportedly-directs-igp-adamu-to-hand-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/buhari-reportedly-directs-igp-adamu-to-hand-over","title":{"rendered":"Buhari reportedly directs IGP Adamu to hand over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly asked Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu to hand over, according to the Nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Nasarawa-born Adamu, who was appointed on January 15, 2019, completed his 35 years service on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Adamu, the 20th Inspector-General of Police, was expected to have handed over to the most senior officer at the close of work on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are insinuations that Buhari may extend his service as he did with the service chiefs before they were finally dismissed last week.<\/p>\n<p>The retiring Adamu was at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport to receive President Buhari who returned from his hometown, Daura, Katsina State after a four-day trip.<\/p>\n<p>The Nation reports that Adamu was told of his fate after Buhari\u2019s arrival, quoting a top source at the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IGP has been asked by the President to handover,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdamu was waiting for the presidential directive. He would have left on Monday but it will be discourteous to have exited without a clear-cut directive from the President and Commander-In-Chief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe may likely hand over to the most senior deputy inspector-general of Police. I am aware Adamu was yesterday putting finishing touches to his handover note.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were speculations on social media last night that AIG Zanna Ibrahim might be appointed the new Inspector General of Police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly asked Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu to hand over, according to the Nation. The Nasarawa-born Adamu, who was appointed on January 15, 2019, completed his 35 years service on Monday. 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