The Convener of the Centre for Civil Society and Justice (CCSJ), Prince Goodluck Obi, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for extending the tenure of Mr. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), for another six months.
Obi, who reacted to the news of Idris’ extension of service in a statement in Lagos on Monday, maintained that by available records, the IGP deserves the privilege, adding that Buhari’s action should be commended by all right thinking citizens.
The CCSJ boss stated that Idris, during his tenure so far, had garnered a lot of achievements, stressing that he had contributed a lot to the success of the current administration with the several innovations he brought into crime fighting and policing in the country.
Obi stated that the IGP had been able to oversee more than 1,300 police stations, 370,800 men and women, 36 state commands, 12 Zones and seven administrative organs of the Nigeria Police Force with effortless excellence.
He said that Idris was selected from among the eligible senior police officers because of his credibility, stressing that he was the only one who passed the integrity test secretly conducted by the Presidency and had completely repositioned the Force to be among the most efficient in nation’s recent history.
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Obi stressed that Idris had also improved the lot of policemen through regular trainings, and several policies to ensure safety of Nigerians at all times, even as several high profile criminals had been arrested and brought to book during his tenure.
Obi maintained that the next six months would be very critical in the life of Nigerians as the elections drew nearer, stressing that the Federal Government needed a trusted hand like Idris, who had achieved everything that needed to be achieved in his career, to head the police force between now till the hand over in May 29 next year.
He urged Idris to justify the trust of President Buhari in him by ensuring that he remained impartial, especially in handling issues relating to the on-going political campaigns by political parties and the elections proper.
