Osinbajo Decorates Alkali As New IGP

The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN has decorated the
new acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, with his
new rank in the State House, Abuja.

This followed the approval of Baba’s appointment as acting IGP
by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed
this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja, said that the appointment was with immediate effect.

The Acting IGP replaced Mr. Mohammed Adamu whose tenure expired
February 1, 2021, but President Buhari extended his tenure for
three months.

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 taking place at Vice
President Conference Hall are: the Secretary to the Government of
the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, former IGP, Mohammed Adamu,
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba
Shehu, and his colleague in the office of the Vice President, Mr
Laolu Akande.

Also present is the Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani
Umar and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Mr
Temitope Fashedemi.

The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN has decorated the
new acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, with his
new rank in the State House, Abuja.

This followed the approval of Baba’s appointment as acting IGP
by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed
this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja, said that the appointment was with immediate effect.

The Acting IGP replaced Mr. Mohammed Adamu whose tenure expired
February 1, 2021, but President Buhari extended his tenure for
three months.

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 taking place at Vice
President Conference Hall are: the Secretary to the Government of
the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, former IGP, Mohammed Adamu,
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi, Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba
Shehu, and his colleague in the office of the Vice President, Mr
Laolu Akande.

Also present is the Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani
Umar and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Mr
Temitope Fashedemi.