Full List of DIGs, AIGs That May Be Retired As Tinubu Gives Appointment to Disu
There is a tendency that no fewer than 29 senior police officers would be retired with the appointment of Tunji Disu as the acting Inspector General of Police by President Bola Tinubu.
It was learnt that police officers who would be retired included eight Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs). These are people who were promoted before the new acting IGP became AIG.
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Daily Trust reported that the police tradition indicated that when a subordinate officer is appointed as the IGP, the superior officers are likely to be affected.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu appointed Kayode Egbetokun as the IGP in June 2023. He was serving a four-year term expected to be completed in June 2027. His tenure was in line with the amended provisions of the Police Act.
Reports emerged on Tuesday, February 24, that IGP Egbetokun was told to resign from his position on Monday, February 24, after holding a meeting at the presidential villa.
However, President Tinubu later confirmed the resignation of Egbetokun as IGP and announced Disu as his replacement in a statement he personally signed.
Meanwhile, the appointment of Disu as the new Inspector General of Police has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
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