Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday formally inaugurated Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector General of Police during a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The oath of office was administered shortly before the start of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, marking the official confirmation of Disu as the head of the Nigeria Police Force.
At the same ceremony, the president also swore in six members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and two new commissioners of the Federal Civil Service Commission.
Several senior government officials, ministers and family members of the new appointees witnessed the ceremony, after which the council meeting immediately commenced.
Among those present were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Esther Walson-Jack.
Disu had earlier been named acting Inspector General by President Tinubu on Feb. 25 following the resignation of the former police chief, Kayode Egbetokun.
His appointment was subsequently ratified by the Nigeria Police Council before he assumed office.
Before his elevation, Disu served as Assistant Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex at Alagbon in Lagos.
The new police chief also previously headed the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, where he earned recognition for crime control operations in the state.
Disu has pledged to strengthen professionalism within the police and introduce reforms aimed at building a more accountable and modern policing system.
As part of his early actions in office, the IGP inaugurated a seven member committee to examine the issue of state policing, which has generated intense national debate in recent years.
Speaking at his first meeting with senior police officers at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, he urged members of the committee to handle the assignment with diligence and professionalism.
According to him, the proposed state police system is a crucial step toward improving internal security and developing a workable structure for community based policing in Nigeria.
