Suleiman Abba may be named new IG today

 
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Mr. Suleiman Abba may be announced as the the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) today.

 
Reports indicate that he has been penciled down by the Presidency and the Police Service Commission to replace the incumbent, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, when retires from service on Thursday on the attaining the mandatory 35 years in service.

He appointment is expected to be endorsed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) during its meeting on Wednesday (Today)

Five senior officers were said to have been considered as the new IGP and they include one Deputy Inspector General of Police from South-South, another DIG from North West, and three AIG's, from North West, South –South and North Central zones.

 
Abba had served as the Commissioner of Police in charge Rivers State, Deputy Force Sec, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Deputy Force Sec), Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of State CID, FCT Police Command. He was also ADC to Mrs. Abacha during the tenure of General Sani Abacha as military head state.

 
The reports indicated further that President Jonathan is comfortable with the AIG zone 7, Suleiman Abba, who has worked with him in Abuja for almost two years now.