Suleiman Abba Hands Over To Arase

 The sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba CFR (Rtd) has handed over the leadership of Nigerian Police Force to Ag. IGP Solomon Arase.

The Outgoing Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba (right) handing over the symbol of authority to the Incoming Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr.Solomon Arase during the handover ceremony at the Force Headquarters in Abuja

Recall that President Jonathan sacked Suleiman Abba on Tuesday without any prior knowledge and appointed DIG Solomon Arase as Acting IGP with immediate effect. After all the hullabaloo, Abba has officially handed over the baton to Arase. The handing over ceremony took place today at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

Outgoing Inspector General of Police, Mr.Suleiman Abba after the handing over at the Force Headquarters in Abuja

IGP Suleiman Abba, NPM, NPOM, mni was the 17th Indigenous Inspector-General of Police and was appointed by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. He formally took over on August 1, 2014 from former Police boss,IGP MD Abubakar (Rtd) . Abba Suleiman hails from Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State holds degrees in History and Law and has attended several management and security courses within and outside Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.
Until his appointment as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
Mr. Arase holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies.
He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.
The sudden sack of the former Police IG came as a shock to many, hence the various reactions it generated. Although everyone thinks the sack is politically-motivated, top Nigerian lawyer, Festus Keyamo has said that more drama awaits Nigerians before May 29.

source:naij.com