Abuja – The Police Council on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr
Suleiman Abba as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Dr Reuben
Abati, confirmed this development to State House correspondents after the
meeting of the council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, the IGP is now admitted into the Police Council by
virtue of his new appointment.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Aug. 1, 2014, appointed Abba as acting IGP.
Abba replaced former IGP Muhammed Abubakar, who retired after 35 years of
public service on July 31.
Abba, 55, from Gwaram Local Government area of Jigawa State, was born on
March 22, 1959, and has degrees in History and Law.
He enlisted in the Nigerian Police as Cadet Inspector on Dec. 31, 1984,
and was promoted to Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) on Feb. 22, 2012.
He had at various times, served as Assistant Commissioner of Police in
charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, FCT Command, Deputy Force
Secretary and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State. (NAN)