The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, on Tuesday disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan fired Suleiman Abba, as the Inspector-General of Police because of gross indiscipline and incompetence. The former police IG spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting of the council, during which Solomon Arase’s appointment as Abba’s successor was confirmed.
He explained that the new IGP was brought on board to ensure that lives and property of Nigerians were well protected.
Okiro said one of the state governors who attended the meeting told Jonathan that Nigerians would want to know why Abba was sacked.
He said, “I may not attempt to answer that question (on why Abba was sacked) because I was not part of the Presidency that removed him; so I cannot give adequate answer.
“Though at the (Police Council) meeting, the President tried to explain to members based on the question raised by one of the governors that Nigerians may want to know why the former IGP was removed”.
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