The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has appointed the retiring Assistant Inspector General of Police, Garba Umar, as a senior security adviser on international police cooperation and counter-terrorism in the office of the Minister of Police Affairs.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
The president said the appointment was meant to enable Nigeria keep the important position and make way for Umar to complete his nationally beneficial tenure as an executive member of the International Police Organisation.
The president took note of the fact that during his tenure as a member of the executive committee, Umar assisted Nigeria in many ways, with the hope that in the remaining one year, he will even do more in securing equipment for crimes, border management and counter-terrorism for the country.
According to him, Umar is also expected to help in getting more Nigerians into important positions in the International police.
Umar’s tenure at ends in November 2024, and his new appointment as senior security adviser takes effect from May 16.
