Jonathan Appoints Mohammed D. Abubakar, 53, Acting IG, Establishes Special Committee To Reorganize Nigeria Police

AIG Mohammed Dikko Abubabakar
By SaharaReporters, New York

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police.

In a statement, the presidency said the appointment was the “first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges.” 

Mr. Jonathan has also established a Special Committee to oversee the urgent reorganization of the Police, the statement said, to be chaired by the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Parry B.O Osayande, DIG (rtd).

Commenting on the security situation in the country last October, Mr. Osayande complained that of the police staff strength of 330,000, over 100,000 were attached to privileged individuals, “carrying handbags for their wives,” leaving 230,000 men to police 150 million Nigerians.

“Are these 150 million Nigerians supposed not to be protected, if only a few fortunate individuals are being protected by over 100,000 policemen?” he asked.
Other members of the new committee, which strangely was not given a deadline, are: Mr.

Casimir T. Akagbosu, AIG (rtd.);     Mr. Bashir A. Albasu, AIG (rtd.); Major Gen. S.N. Chikwe, rtd.; Prof. S.D. Mukoro; Dr. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN; Aisha Larai Tukur; and the Solicitor General of the Federation.  The Permanent Secretary, SSO, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will serve as the Secretary to the Committee.

The Committee’s Terms of Reference are as follows:


1.      To identify the challenges and factors militating against effective performance in the Nigeria Police Force and make recommendations for addressing the challenges.


 2.      To examine the scope and standard of training and other personnel development activities in the Police to determine their adequacy or otherwise.  


3.      To determine the general and specific causes of the collapse of public confidence in the police and recommend ways of restoring public trust in the institution. 


4.      To examine records of performance of Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force with a view to identifying those that can no longer fit into the system due to declining productivity,  age, indiscipline, corruption and/or disloyalty;  


5.      To make any other recommendations for the improvement of the Nigeria Police Force.
The statement said the Committee’s recommendations are to be implemented along with those of previous committees set up by Government on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force, which raises the issue of whether they will not be left in the same junk-heap.  Mr. Jonathan has a 100% record of failing to implement reports of committees that are on his desk. 

While choosing Mr. Abubakar as IGP, Mr. Jonathan wiped out an entire generation of six Deputy Inspectors-General, the level above his.

He will succeed Mr. Hafiz Ringim, who was given a National Award by Jonathan only three months ago despite his spectacular failure on the job.  Mr. Ringim proceeds on terminal leave with effect from today. 

Two months ago, Mr. Jonathan also relieved Farida Waziri, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, of her post.  In March 2010, he fired the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa.  Like Mrs. Waziri, the dismissed AG had also been dogged by a litany of corruption allegations. 

Only two weeks ago, Aondoakaa’s replacement as AG, Mohammed Bello Adoke, was embroiled in corruption allegations that have similarly been ignored by Mr. Jonathan.  Ireports-ng.com reported several accounts belonging to the Minister, allegedly containing billions of naira, millions of US dollars and British pounds. 

Ireports-ng-com said Adoke, who had previously faced allegations of withdrawing corruption charges against many corrupt people in exchange for cash, had $16 million US dollars in one account; $24 million US dollars in another; and 5.3 million pounds in a third.  The website published the numbers of the accounts.

In his response, Mr. Adoke said he did not quite have in those accounts the amounts quoted.  As usual, Mr. Jonathan refused to investigate or sanction him, a practice that has seen the steady nurturing of corruption in the country.
 

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MY FOOLISH GOAT

I beg oga I.G of olopa, i need your help. i know you have no idea of what your job really means,so while you try and figure out wetin u suppose do,could you please allow my foolish pet goat to share office with you.
At least then your officer dem can flog him 4me instead of innocent civilians for road.
i even fit give small dash if needed.

@Ken Mani: Re: BLAME YORUBA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TAINTED IG

@Ken Mani
U claim "The blame for the appointment of tainted Acting IG M. D. Abubakar must go to the Yoruba who in the last few weeks have done everything possible to make the country ungovernable for our dear President Goodluck Jonathan but they failed woefully. "

Fool, I agree with yoruba should be blamed for Dumbo Jo's appointment of Abubabakar as IG.] because if OBJ hasn't supported this sick Yaradua and foolish inarticulate Jonathan in 2007, we won't be saddled with this animal as President now.
Honest I would be interested in knowing what kind of breast milk this Aborigines sucked while growing up. Theair reasoning level is like that of a monkey ! Yoruba to be blamed for Dumbo's appointment. Shou ! I guess Yoruba should also be blamed for Jonathan's marriage to an illiterate. ANIMAL. Even Deri had the little sense to keep shut this time around but not this lunatic !

ABUBAKAR : ANOTHER ZAKARI BIU IN WAITING

ABUBAKAR, THE NEW IGP; WE WERE TOLD, WAS INDICTED BY A JUDICIAL COMMISSION SET UP BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MISHANDLING AND BUNGLING THE JOS CRISIS, BY BEING BIASED IN FAVOUR OF THE MOSLEMS IN JOS AT THE TIME. THE SAME ABUBAKAR, THE NEW IGP; HAILS FRM THE EPICENTRE OF SHARIA LAWS- ZAMFARA STATE.

BLAME YORUBA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TAINTED IG

The blame for the appointment of tainted Acting IG M. D. Abubakar must go to the Yoruba who in the last few weeks have done everything possible to make the country ungovernable for our dear President Goodluck Jonathan but they failed woefully. The appointment of a tainted acting IG is obviously the logical outcome of Yoruba severely distracting a President who unlike others before him is committed to providing the much desired leadership and rendition of selfless, genuine, and nationwide transformational service to his fatherland. Shame on the Yoruba. Recall that in the execution of part of the plot to make the country ungovernable for the President the Yoruba colluded with Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani to elect Boko Haram Area Commander Aminu Tambuwaal as Speaker of the House of Representatives. We will never forget; there will always be a payback time and the Yoruba will be served in the pit they dug for themselves.

BLAME YORUBA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TAINTED IG

The blame for the appointment of tainted Acting IG M. D. Abubakar must go to the Yoruba who in the last few weeks have done everything possible to make the country ungovernable for our dear President Goodluck Jonathan but they failed woefully. The appointment of a tainted acting IG is obviously the logical outcome of Yoruba severely distracting a President who unlike others before him is committed to providing the much desired leadership and rendition of selfless, genuine, and nationwide transformational service to his fatherland. Shame on the Yoruba. Recall that in the execution of part of the plot to make the country ungovernable for the President the Yoruba colluded with Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani to elect Boko Haram Area Commander Aminu Tambuaal as Speaker of the House of Representatives. We will never forget; there will always be a payback time and the Yoruba will be served in the pit they dug for themselves.

BLAME YORUBA FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TAINTED IG

The blame for the appointment of tainted Acting IG M. D. Abubakar must go to the Yoruba who in the last few weeks have done everything possible to make the country ungovernable for our dear President Goodluck Jonathan but they failed woefully. The appointment of a tainted acting IG is obviously the logical outcome of Yoruba severely distracting a President who unlike others before him is committed to providing the much desired leadership and rendition of selfless, genuine, and nationwide transformational service to his fatherland. Shame on the Yoruba. Recall that in the execution of part of the plot to make the country ungovernable for the President the Yoruba colluded with Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani to elect Boko Haram Area Commander Aminu Tambuaal as Speaker of the House of Representatives. We will never forget; there will always be a payback time and the Yoruba will be served in the pit they dug for themselves.

Why is GEJ so unstable of a

Why is GEJ so unstable of a man?, how can you choose someone indicted by the panel and your excuse is that you consulted some people before you chose him is very naive & immature
Are the people above the law or judiciary, who's advising his man, how do you expect the people of Jos to feel,you want to take them through round 3 killing spree, what is wrong with our president,he seems to be totally detached from reality & commonsense.
Can he every respect any panel,

Govt wise up

When you have a serious and dangerous situation like the Boko Haram the govt need the assistance of the public to get information that can lead to the source. But the public info would not come easily because people that know them would be afraid to turn them in for fear of being killed, in that case the government will pledge a huge some of money for information leading to their arrest and conviction.The informant can relocate to different part of the country if indeed there are safety concerns with ease. America is great this is their trick.ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY TO BUY INFORMATION. But Nigeria Govt would not do this because they want to have more than enough money to steal and put innocent citizens life in jeopardy. Govt wise up.

M D Abubakar: THE NEW IGP TO SHOT DOWN BOKO HARAM

M D ABUBARKAR IS A MAN I HAVE WORKED CLOSE TO BETWEEN 1996-2004. I KNOW HIM TO BE A BOLD AND BRAVE POLICE OFFICER. HE IS DETRIBALISED, NEAT, THOROUGH,PROFESSIONAL AND DISCIPLINED OFFICER. OFTEN MASHED IN CONTROVERSIES BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IN HIMSELF AND ALLAH: WHATEVER YOU SAY DOES NOT MATTER LIKE WHAT ALLAH SAYS ABOUT HIM.I REMEMBER WHEN TAFA BALOGUN WAS THE IGP, AT THE LOUIS EDET BUILDING JUST BEFORE A MEETING IN 2003, HE SAID, "IF THE IG COMES NOW HE WILL WANT TO CAST SOME NASTY JOKES ON ME AND I WILL REPLY HIM". TRUE TO HIS WORDS, TAFA DID AS MD SAID AND HE REPLIED THAT IF ALLAH SAYS THIS UNIFORM SHOULD BE OFF NOBODY CAN STOP IT. ON BOMBING AT THE AIRPORT DURING ABACHA TIME HE SWORE TO ME THAT HE DID NOT DO ANYTHING. MD ABUBARKAR IS THE IGP NOW. I PRAY THAT MY LORD JESUS CHRIST GIVE HIM WISDOM TO PROVE HIS WORTH. TANX.

Abubakar from Zamfara State

Abubakar from Zamfara State who was indicted twice between 2004 and 2006 by a Jos crises Panel, is alleged to have sponsored some Islamist Militant Group when he was Commissioner of Police in Bauchi and Plateau States...FFK" (End of Quote)

The Justice Niki Tobi panel

The Justice Niki Tobi panel constituted in September 2001 by former Governor Joshua Dariye on the Jos crisis had recommended the retirement MD Abubakar from the Police force. He ws also with Biu in d airport bomb cover up during Abacha era. D blast that killed Dr Omosola.
In a White Paper released in Jos, the panel suggested that AIG Abubakar should be dismissed if he refuses to retire.

The panel said: "Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands. The commission recommends that for his ignoble role during the September 2001 crisis which resulted in the loss of lives, the former Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar, be advised to retire from the Nigeria Police Force and in the event of his refusal to do so, he should be dismissed from the service."

(continuation) "Quite apart

(continuation) "Quite apart from that he was seriously indicted and recommended for dismissal from the police by the Justice Niki Tobi Panel for aiding and abetting the killing of christians in Jos during the religious crisis there in 2001. This is the man that President Goodluck Jonathan has now appointed to head the Nigerian police force at this crucial time when the islamists are trying to set this country on fire. What has got into our President? Can someone please tell me? Does he not do his homework properly or is it that he doesn't care? What does he expect the christian population in this country to feel with this appointment? I have come to the conclusion that our President needs help, counselling and a whole lot of prayers. He appears to be besides himsel. Pl read the following carefully-"

Comment by Olubunmi Fajuyigbe

Comment by Olubunmi Fajuyigbe (culled from GEJ's facebook page)
"I commend Mr. President for removing the former I-G of police Hafiz Ringim and all the DIG's and for replacing him with an AIG. I do however have grave reservations about the new Acting I-G of Police Abubakar who appears to be yet another closet muslim fundamentalist just as is the Governor of Central Bank Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. What I remember Acting I-G Abubakar for was the fact that he ordered the arrest of women that wore trousers in public places and in the streets in Lagos state when he was Commissioner of Police there just a few years ago until he was called to order by the Governor who had to remind him that Lagos state was not a sharia state and neither were the majority of Lagosians muslims.

LAW MAKERS MUST BLOCK THIS APPOINTMENT IF THEY ARE PATRIOTIC

This IG has a history of faliure in the aspect of security listed as priority in this country at the moment.He was indicted and recommended for dismissal,he allegedly played an ignoble role in the massacre of christians in plateau state.That is enough reason to stop this appointment.
Our legislators especially the worlds highest earning senators who earn trice the take-home pay of Barrack Obama are more intrested in securing thier pay-packets and will act as rubber stamps as long as the President will play ball and stop talking about thier outrageous looters salaries and allowances.The lower house has shown better decency as humans but is led by a man who recently advocated amnesty for terrorists so there is little hope that this dubious appointment will be stopped,The sultan of sokoto has given instructions and that is what matters to President Jonathan.

Nikki Tobi Panel Report.

Oga Jona, why taking decision without thinking? That really shows that Oga Jona is purely DunDee. Before any appointment as we have it here,the right thing Jona should do is to check d past record,security report to know if such personality has once indicted but Oga Jona choose to appoint another Boko-haram partner. Oga Jona this is non-sense,can someone show Jona Justice Nikki report of Jos crises.

To MY Critics

To people who criticized when I said "Nigeria Is Finished" as a result of the appointment of Mohamed as our Inspector General of Police. Is MOHAMED NOT OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL? HOW MANY MUSLIMS HAS HE PROSECUTED? HAS HE CLEARED HIMSELF ABOUT THOSE MILLIONS DOLLARS AND POUNDS IN HIS ACCOUNT? WAS NOT MOHAMED WHO SAID THERE WAS NO "EVIDENCE" THAT BABANGIDA WAS CORRUPT? HOW DID HE GET HIS MONEY TO BECOME A BILLONAIRE? BABANGIDA IS A MUSLIM. OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL IS MOHAMED AND HE IS A MUSLIM. I WANT MY CRITICS TO PROVE ME WRONG.

RE: New IG

Unfortunately, many of us base our criticism on little or no facts. This mans appointment is a master stroke by mr president. Go find out about him from the Governor of lagos state. He is the best choice of IG to date. He is a decent and upright man that will reform the force. He transformed virtually everywhere he worked. Men and officers of the force must be happy because he is an exemplary leader.

Deri is still shocked to react !

Deri is too shocked to react. He has gone on a drinking spree to drown his sorrow having seen this inarticulate President demonstrate his foolishness once again!
Even the usually stupid Ken Mani knows this is another one of Jonathan's stupidity. Ken Mani claims the new IG does not have the intellectual capacity and capabilities required for the job at this critical time. The question he needs to answer is if Jonathan has the required intellectual capacity and capabilities required for the job, would he have appointed somebody who does not have the required intellectual capacity and capabilities required for the job. MONKEYS !!!

IS Goodluck Jonathan with his senses?

Goodluck Jonathan,sometimes you act like a little boy,how can you appoint a member of Boko Haram as IG of Police,is that not insane?

@Anonymous: Please Read Your History Right

Please be informed that after the killing of Ironsi the Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani Officers merely presented Gowon as the ceremonial Head Of State after they found out that they could not do otherwise while the real powers of the Head of State resided in a select group of four or five prominent Northern Muslim Hausa-Fulani officers.

MD Abubakar's appointment.

I believe the crisises laden Nigerian police will be different now. I thank Allaah for making the President to appoint MD Abubakar as the New IG. I know him and I know his strong moral fibre and dedication to duty,moreso are his civilized attitudes and honest concern for the Cops. He is actuaally the much awaited saviour of Nigerian Police. If in doubt ask the cops themselves,they know who are the good eggs in their league. May Allaah help Nigerian Police this time.

RE: NIGERIA IS FINISHED

My friend, your analysis is completely wrong even though I am not from the north. This is a complete indication that you will not make good leader. We have gotten to a stage in this country where we need to have an objective view of things and be fair in our judgement about people. Despite the tough time and the ongoing trials in the country, I do not think we are justified to be pessimistic in our vision or myopic in our views about our elders decisions. I believe GEJ is not misguided and the appointment of the new police boss was done in consultation with ex and current christians and muslims service chiefs (see guardian newspaper 26/01/2012) whom I believe are so much experienced than you are. GEJ is open to all suggestions.

RE: NIGERIA IS FINISHED

My friend, your analysis is completely wrong. This is a complete indication that you will not make good leader.Despite the tough time and the ongoing trials in the country, I do not think we are justified to be pessimistic in our vision or myopic in our views about our leaders. decisions. I believe GEJ is not misguided and the appointment of the new police boss was done in consultation with ex and current christians and muslims service chiefs (see guardian newspaper 26/01/2012) whom I believe are so much experienced than you are. GEJ is open to all suggestions. If you have a perfect candidate, name him on this medium and submissions shall be made to the presidency for consideration. We must not let our failures define us, we have to let them teach us. We have to let them show us what to do differently the next time. (Religious or ethnic sentiment not being the basis).

Antagonistic

Oladipo you are so self-centred as well selfless to your ego what happened in Jos is the creation of the state not his beside that how many Muslims are slaughter in Plateau after he left who to blame.

new ag. IG

There is this japanese quote only a ninja can kill a ninja .the presidentschoice of the new ag. IG is done by mr president in the best interest of nigerians let us support and encourage his administration to fight boko haram.

Justice Niki Tobi panel MD Abubakar

Mr. Clueless Jonathan,
Have you, or any of the coteries of your advisers read the Justice Niki Tobi report on religious disturbance in the north? In September 2001, the judge had recommended the retirement MD Abubakar from the Police force, in view of his ignoble roles in the Jos crisis. This is the same man this akpeteshie drinking man deemed fit to be his Police IG. Here is part of the report. It reads:"Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands. The commission recommends that for his ignoble role during the September 2001 crisis which resulted in the loss of lives, the former Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar, be advised to retire from the Nigeria Police Force and in the event of his refusal to do so, he should be dismissed from the service."
Jonathan will ot cease to "impress" me

@OSITA..,open your eyes and mind

Open your eyes &mind. GEJ deserves more credit. Internal Terrorism can NEVER be defeated with use of Force alone. Believe me even if you deploy AMERICANS to the north today, without the support of the locals, they'll FAIL WOEFULLY. In fact the terrorists will use that as propaganda to recruit multitudes of suicide bombers. The chances of stopping a determined suicide bomber from wrecking havoc is slim. The only thing that can tilt this battle in favour of the state is winning the confidence and support of locals. The new IGP is a FIRST and important step. The last IGP was appointed when activities of boko IDIOTS was low and may have failed due to other reasons. You cannot have Igbo as COAS, yoruba as chief of defence staff and another southerner as IGP. Otherwise it will be used as propaganda for new recruits by boko IDIOTS. Already some muslims guys on this forum are praying that the new IGP succeeds. The PSYCHOLOGY of the appointment is already at work. Give the new IGP a chance

FRYING PAN TO FIRE

I see this as a calculated attempt by some cabal to stoke the crisis even further. A Boko Haramite appointed to head the police. smh

@ Ken Mani, who they

@ Ken Mani, who they installed was their own after Ironsi??????? Gen Mohammad Mohammad (Not Gowon a christian from the North)You should shut you dirty mouth if you've no idea

Why do we keep ignoring the past at our peril

The Justice Niki Tobi panel constituted in September 2001 by former Governor Joshua Dariye on the Jos crisis had recommended the retirement of Abubakar from the police force. In a White Paper released in Jos, the panel suggested that Abubakar should be dismissed if he refused to retire.

The panel said: "Religious fanatics should not be posted to head state police commands. The commission recommends that for his ignoble role during the September 2001 crisis which resulted in the loss of lives, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar, be advised to retire from the Nigeria Police Force and in the event of his refusal to do so, he should be dismissed from the service."
The Niki Tobi panel had reportedly indicted Abubakar, who is from Zamfara State, for alleged sponsorship of Islamist militant group when he was Commissioner of Police in Plateau State

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