Kayode Egbetokun, the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), says he feels like a Tiger ready to chase away all criminals in Nigeria.
He stated this during a conversation with State House correspondents on Tuesday following his promotion to the rank of IGP.
IGP Egbetokun expressed his excitement about his new role, saying he is looking forward to taking over on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
He said, “I will tell you that right now, I feel like a 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.”
Earlier, Vice President Kashim Shettima presented the newly appointed IGP with his new rank at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Mrs Egbetokun assisted Shettima at the event, which was witnessed by senior government officials such as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; and the outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba.
Baba, who was appointed as the IGP by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021, was replaced by the new IGP.
In an acting capacity, the immediate past Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, also conferred on Baba the new rank of IGP in 2021.
President Bola Tinubu appointed the new acting IGP on June 19, 2023, after he served as Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
