The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has reacted to retired army general, Garba Wahab's claim of him losing control of the Nigeria Police Force.
Garba Wahab
who made the claim while commenting on the insecurity witnessed across the
country in an interview on Channels Television, said “the IGP may be sitting in
Abuja with the paraphernalia of office, but he has lost the control of the
police force.”
The IGP
however described the comment as "ignorant" in a statement titled
‘Workings of the NPF: IGP is in firm control'.
It read;
“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has
been drawn to comments and reactions during an interview session on Channels TV
Sunrise Daily programme of 13th November, 2020 where one Major General Garba
Wahab (rtd) commented that ‘the IGP is sitting down there with all the
paraphernalia of office deprived of actually having control of police… he is
not in control’.
“The Force
wishes to categorically state that the Rtd Major General is wrong in his
assertion as IGP Adamu is firmly in control of the administration and operation
of the Nigeria Police Force.
“It notes
that the comments by Rtd Major General Garba Wahab show that he spoke purely
out of ignorance and from a jackboot mentality that lacks proper understanding
of democratic policing culture, rooted in the Rule of Law.
“It
reiterates that the retired Officer clearly spoke on a subject outside his
areas of core competence.
“This is
exemplified in the various reform policies being implemented to reposition the
Force for greater efficiency, uphold the rule of law in policing actions and
drive a citizen-centred policing approach.
“It is to the
credit of his robust leadership style that even in the face of the recent
violence occasioned by the ENDSARS protest and provocative attacks on Police
personnel and assets, the officers under his command exercised maximum
restraint and stayed calm, professional and committed to maintaining law and
order in the country.”
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