By Terhemba Daka, Abuja 12 May 2023 | 1:52 am President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, as Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation and Counter-terrorism in the office of Minister of Police Affairs. President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, as Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation and Counter-terrorism in the office of Minister of Police Affairs. He said the decision was for the nation to sustain its envious position and allow the senior police officer to complete his tenure as executive member of the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL). The President observed that Umar, as council member, assisted Nigeria in many ways, with the hope that in the remaining one year, he would do more in securing equipment for crimes, border management and counter-terrorism. Umar’s tenure at the INTERPOL ends in November 2024, while his new appointment takes effect from May 16, 2023. 8 mins ago President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, as Senior Security Adviser on International Police Cooperation and Counter-terrorism in the office of Minister of Police Affairs. 12 mins ago Federal Government has said N22.44 billion had been budgeted for feeding of custodial centres’ inmates nationwide this year. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, said the facilities have been congested, resulting in high feeding expenditure. 15 mins ago Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), yesterday, ranked Nigeria as largest economy in Africa power-wise. It said only three to four per cent of energy consumption of Nigerian manufacturing industry come from grid-connected electricity. 1 day ago President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, as a senior security adviser on international police cooperation and counter-terrorism in the office of the Minister of Police Affairs. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Shehu stated that the appointment is to allow… 1 day ago Admist efforts to achieve Open Defecation Free Nigeria by 2025, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to actively engaged Nigeria youths in ending open defecation in the country. This is just as the federal government also launched the Youth In…
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