Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, says he is feeling like a lion that is ready to devour Nigeria\u2019s enemies.<\/p>\n
He said this shortly after Vice-President Kashim Shettima decorated him in presence of his wife, Mrs Egbetokun, at a brief ceremony which took place at Vice President\u2019s Conference Hall.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was attended by the outgoing IGP, Usman Alkali Baba; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who doubles as Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF).<\/p>\n
Egbetokun, a former Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South West, was appointed on Monday to replace Baba.<\/p>\n
Fielding questions from State House reporters after the ceremony, the acting IGP expressed his preparedness to crush all criminals and enemies of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
When asked about the kind of weight the new responsibility had on him, he said, \u201d Now I have just been decorated and I am looking forward to taking over tomorrow morning by 11 am. I really can\u2019t describe how I feel presently, but if I have to tell you anything, I will tell you that right now, I feel like Tiger inside of me ready to chase away all the criminals in Nigeria. And some other time, I feel like a lion in me ready to devour all the internal enemies of Nigeria. That\u2019s my feeling right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
While speaking, his predecessor said he had handed over to a capable personality who would continue from where he stopped.<\/p>\n
Baba, while reacting to a question on the significance of passing the task to his successor, said: \u201cIt is a stage, you come, you work, and you go. I\u2019m happy I am handing over to somebody I know will carry the mantle of leadership from where I have stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked how much he knew about Egbetokun, the outgoing IGP said: \u201cWe grew up in the job, we grew up together, I was his boss at a time or even when I was IG. He worked under me twice, we\u2019ve been working together and I know how he can go ahead to champion the course of the police from where I have stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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