As reported by businessday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Tunji Disu as the acting Inspector General of Police, replacing Kayo de Egbetokun.
Egbetokun resignation was accepted, with official reasons citing family considerations.
However, reports suggest policy disagreement, particularly regarding the push for state police, contributed to the change.
The security situation in Taraba State was also cited as a factor.
Here is the link to the news:Why Tinubu swapped Egbetokun for Disu as Police IG , more details :
https://www.beloud.com/news/129704900From the content of this news, is obvious the former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun was not pleased with the idea of bringing in state police by the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, making him to tender this resignation letter and not just because of family considerations as he claims.
What is your take on this?
Truth be told no president will want to work with someone especially when they are beginning to have policy disagreements, the position of the IG is such that cannot be compromised, any wise president will want to ensure that whoever occupies that position is completely intelligent and loyal to him. The immediate past IG has done well and has been very loyal to Tinubu that is why Tinubu has kept him ever since despite that his retirement was long overdue.
Secondly why Tinubu has made this move at this time is so that the new IG will understand the system and be well prepared come 2027, Tinubu and the APC doesn’t want to take any chances, if it was possible to even use his direct family members to occupy those crucial offices he would have, the issue about our leaders is that they are not interested in good governance, they just ensure they man over their loyalists to power so that their loyalist can cover there reuse. Congratulations though to the newly appointed IG i do hope that there will drastic improvement in security across the nation within his tenure in office.