Kayode Egbetokun, the former inspector-general of police(IGP), says he is happy that Tunji Disu is taking over from him as thecountry’s acting police chief. Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja,during the swearing-in and decoration of Disu as acting IGP. The former IGP resigned from his position on Tuesdayfollowing a directive from President Bola Tinubu. “I am happy that he is the one taking over from me. Myadvice to him is that he already knows all the things we have been doingtogether — strengthening operations, enhancing intelligence coordination,improving the inter-agency deployment model, dismantling several criminalsyndicates, and improving our intelligence response mechanisms. I am sure hewill continue to do that,” the former IGP said. Egbetokun advised the new acting IGP to continue to remaincommitted to his duties, noting that Disu has been part of his administrationfrom the beginning. “He was my principal staff officer; he was commissioner ofpolice in Rivers state and in the FCT; he was assistant inspector-general incharge of my special protection unit,” Egbetokun said. “When the president gave the presidential directive towithdraw police officers from VIP protection, he was the person I called uponto ensure that the directive was fully complied with, and he did it very well.” Egbetokun said he is “particularly excited” to hand over toDisu, noting that they share “unique history” and both benefited from thementorship of Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos state. “I remember learning many things from him (Tinubu), butthere is something in particular I recall,” he said. “He once said that a good leader should have a successor anda succession plan and must invest in his likeliest successors. “I invested in likely successors in the Nigeria PoliceForce, and I am happy that one of those I invested in has been found mostsuitable for the job and has been decorated today.” Egbetokun thanked the president for trusting him withdifferent positions, especially when he appointed him as his chief securityofficer when he was governor of Lagos state, and subsequently as IGP when hebecame president. “I am deeply grateful to him,” Egbetokun said.
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