IN order to demonstrate the readiness of the Police to ensure free and fair elections in April, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim, yesterday announced the posting of all state commissioners of police (CPs) to new states for the elections which commence tomorrow just as the Police authorities deny allegation of plans to use the police boss to rig the elections.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olusola Amore, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), showed that the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have new commissioners of police.
The statement read: "The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Abubakar Ringim, NPM, mni, has ordered with immediate effect the posting of Commissioners of Police (CPs) to State Commands against their names.
The posting is to position the Commissioners of Police for effective performance of their duties during the forthcoming general elections. New Postings of Police Commissioners
S/NO RANK NAME POSTING
1 CP Tambari Yabo Imo State
2 CP Saliu A. Hashimu Oyo State
3 CP Sabo Ringim Ibrahim Ekiti State
4 CP Yakubu A. Alkali Rivers State
5 CP Musa A. Daura Adamawa
6 Cp Orubebe G. Ebikome Edo State
7 CP Aliyu Musa Taraba
8 CP Sani Magaji Benue State
9 CP Ibrahim Mohammed Katsina State
10 CP Obiakor Emmanuel N. Nasarawa State
11 CP Abdulrahman Ola Akano Jigawa State
12 CP David O. Omojola Yobe State
13 CP Mamman Tsafe Kwara State
14 CP Adenrele T. Shinaba Bayelsa State
15 CP Suleiman A. Abba Lagos State
16 CP Samson Wudah Fct Abuja
17 CP Uyanna O. Felix Akwa Ibom State
18 CP Emmanuel O. Ayeni Plateau State
19 CP Haruna John Kaduna State
20 CP Ballah M. Nasarawa Cross River State
21 CP Michael E. Zuokumor Borno State
22 CP A.J. Abakasanga Bauchi State
23 CP Peter Y. Gana Osun State
24 CP Olayinka B. Balogun Ogun State
25 CP Bala Hassan Niger State
26 CP Ibrahim M. Maishanu Abia State
27 CP Muktari Ibrahim Enugu State
28 CP Da'azumi J. Doma Kano State
29 CP Adeola A. Adeniji Ebonyi State
30 CP Adamu Hassan Kebbi State
31 CP Fatai Adio Shittu Kogi State
32 CP Solomon E. Olusegun Sokoto State
33 CP Adeisa B. Bolanta Delta State
34 CP Joseph Ibi Ondo State
35 CP Mohammed A. Indabawa Anambra State
36 CP Mohammed J. Abubakar Zamfara State
37 CP Suleiman O. Lawan Gombe State
Source: IG moves all state commissioners of police around (http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43418:ig-moves-all-state-commissioners-of-police-around-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559)
İt is their normal routine,it does not signify much to me