Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi has talked about why the President of Nigeria didn’t request for the consent of the police council before naming the New Inspector of General of Police.
During an interview with Channels TV on Friday, April 9, the Police Affairs Minister said the new IGP Usman Alkali is serving in acting capacity while Buhari makes arrangement to consult the police council as he is still in London for his routine medical checkup.
The Minister said;
“Mr president, by law, has been asked, while appointing the inspector-general of police to consult the police council. Mr president has not yet consulted t he police council and that is why you have seen that the person he is appointing now is on acting capacity.
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“So, he’s making arrangements now to consult the police council, and as you are aware, Mr president is not in the country at this material time.
“As soon as he comes back, he will set the machinery in motion to do the necessary processes provided by the law to consult the police council in this direction.”
This is what Dingyadi said when asked if the police council rejects the new IGP’s appointment;
“I’m not sure, but this kind of thing has never happened, because before the president takes decision on an acting appointment, he must have made his own homework.
“What the police council will be after is ensuring that the right person is brought on board — somebody who is capable; somebody who is a professional; somebody who is qualified and experienced.
“And I want to believe that the governors who are members of this council have all the confidence in Mr president and they know the kind of person he is. I think Mr president should be able to convince members of the police council in this decision that he has taken at this material time.”
Source; NaijaOnPoint.com
