I trust him, he is fit for the job — Ex- IGP, Alkali Baba

The former Inspetor General of Police, [IGP], Alkali Usman Baba [rtd] has expressed his trust in the new Acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun saying that he was happy handing over to someone that will carry the mantle of leadership from where he stopped.

Responding to the question on the significance of passing the task to his successor, the former IGP said, “It’s very significant as you have mentioned. It’s a stage, you come, you work, and you go.

“I’m happy I am handing over to somebody I know that will carry the mantle of leadership from where I have stopped.”

Further asked how much he knows his successor, he said, “We 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’ve been working together and I know how he can go ahead to champion the course of the police from where I stopped.”