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Beyond Duplication: Building Stronger Institutions

By Fred Nwaozor Nigeria’s law-enforcement institutions remain central to the protection of lives, property, public resources and the rule of law. However, concerns about overlapping mandates, institutional weaknesses, inadequate coordination and the cost of maintaining numerous agencies performing closely related functions have continued to generate debate. Strengthening these institutions should therefore go beyond increasing personnel or procuring equipment. It should involve structural reforms that improve effectiveness, accountability and public confidence. One important area for reform is the rationalisation of agencies with substantially overlapping responsibilities. The existence of several institutions dealing with corruption, financial crimes, economic offences and related misconduct can create duplication, jurisdictional confusion and unnecessary administrative expenditure. A carefully designed merger of related agencies could pr...

BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Adamu Mohammed Acting IGP As Idris Bows Out



President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Adamu Mohammed, a former commissioner of police in Enugu state, as acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The new IGP before his appointment was serving at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos.

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The Acting IGP Mohammed, who hails from Nasarawa state, was “transferred out of relevance”.

Mohammed was a deputy commissioner of police in Ekiti state and had served at the Interpol before he rose to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).

His appointment will douse the tension surrounding the tenure elongation of Ibrahim Idris, outgoing IGP.


There had been reports on the plots to extend Idris’ tenure but opposition parties kicked against it.

Idris will retire on today after reaching 60 years as he born on January 15, 1959 and after completing the mandatory 35 years in service.
Fred Nwaozor, popularly known as TheMediaAmbassador, is a Nigerian tech expert, author, creative & content writer, media strategist, policy analyst, blogger, public speaker and rights activist. The renowned columnist regularly writes for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and is the Founder & Convener of Right Thinkers Movement (RITMO), Nigeria. He's a chartered industrial physicist, engineer and IT personnel. As a media guru, he enjoys an active presence in all media segments - including electronic, print & online - since two decades ago till date. As a full-time researcher and educator, he's a regular contributor and peer reviewer for various internationally-noted engineering journals. As Telecommunications and Automation engineer, his research interest mainly lies in System Modelling, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart city, Cybersecurity, Wireless networks, and Machine Learning (ML).