A few weeks to the handing over of government to General Muhammadu Buhari, President Goodluck Jonathan has set the nation’s Police Force on confusion course as he sacked the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Suleiman.
Suleiman was appointed Inspector General of Police and assumed office on August 1st last year, barely eight months, making him one of the nation’s police boss that served the shortest.
in a terse statement today, special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati simply said that Suleiman has been relieved of his appointment and duties with immediate effect. No reason was given for the sudden sack.
He went to say that President Jonathan has also appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase as Acting Inspector-General of Police, also with immediate effect.
According to the statement, Arase was until his appointment, was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
It said that Arase holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies and that he is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College. [myad]
