AIG Habu Ahmadu now Force Secretary as IGP orders posting, redeployment of DIGs, AIGs, CPs

By Hassan Zaggi

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has redeployed

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Habu Sani Ahmadu to take position of Force Secretary. This is even as AIG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari assumes office as the AIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The IGP has also ordered the posting/redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes.

 According to a statement signed by the Force Spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, DIG Danmallam Mohammed, has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration.

Other AIGs have been posted to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police.

The statement disclosed that DIG Department of Training and Development – AIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, has been redeployed to take over the responsibilities of  DIG Department of Research and Planning ;  AIG Aji A. Janga, to DIG Department of Operations ;  AIG Adeleke A. Bode, mni.

On the other hand,  the IGP has redeployed some senior officers including  CP Matthew Akinyosola as AIG Police Mobile Force; CP Jonathan Towuru as AIG Zone 6 Calabar; CP Sylvester A. Alabi will be   AIG Zone 2 Lagos ; AIG Zone 11 Osogbo – CP Akande Sikiru Kayode and  AIG Zone 17 Akure – CP Abimbola Adebola Shokoya.

In line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of state commands, the IGP has equally ordered the provisional posting of  CP CP Adebola A. Hamzat, to be in charge of  Adamawa State; CP Emeka Frank Mba, to be in charge of Ogun State;  CP Suleiman A. Yusuf  to be in charge of Taraba State[  CP Idowu Owohunwa will now serve as CP in charge of Lagos State  and  Ebonyi State will now be superintended by  CP Faleye E.S. Olaleye.

The posting and redeployment, according are with immediate effect.

The IGP has therefore charged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running to ensure the mission, vision, and policy statements of his administration are effectively complied with in the areas of crime-fighting, public cooperation, and safety.

He also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers to perform optimally on their mandate.