President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General, AIG Suleiman Abba as the new Inspector General of Police.
AIG Abba by his appointment takes over the headship of the Nigeria Police Force following the retirement of Mr Mohammed Abubakar who has served the force for the mandatory 35 years.
The appointment of Abba which was announced through a statement issued by the special assistant to the President on Media,Dr Reuben Abati takes effect from August 1, 2014.
The new IGP was before his appointment, the AIG in charge of Zone 7 comprising Abuja, Kaduna and Niger States, and hails from Jigawa State.
He had served as Deputy Force Secretary and Commissioner of Police in Rivers State as well as ADC to the wife of late Head of State, General Sanni Abacha.
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