Vice President Kashim Shettima has decorated Kayode Egbetokun as the new acting Inspector General of Police.
He was assisted with the decoration by Egbetokun’s wife at the brief ceremony held in his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday.
At the occasion, key government officials, including Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), were present.
Others also present are Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma; the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; and the outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba.
The new IGP replaces Usman Baba, who was appointed as the Inspector General of Police by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021.