Tunji Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Promises Professionalism

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has a new sheriff in town: Tunji Disu, who on Wednesday assumed office as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

Disu’s decoration comes a day after Tinubu appointed him as the nation’s top cop.

His appointment followed the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, whose departure from office was confirmed by the Presidency on Tuesday.

In a statement issued the same day, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu accepted Egbetokun’s resignation after he submitted a letter citing pressing family reasons.

“To all officers, I will demand the best from you because the people we serve deserve nothing less.  The integrity, compassion, courage, these are not optional qualities. They are the job,” he said.

Disu specifically urged them to surpass the expectations of Nigerians in view of the myriads of security challenges facing the country.

The police boss noted that his administration would encourage officers to bring their best,

He pledged to lead with compassion, while upholding the virtues of honesty and integrity.

“My tenure will therefore be built on three clear commitments – professionalism, modernism, accountability, committing partnership and trust.

“To all officers, I will demand the best from you because the people we serve deserve nothing less.  The integrity, compassion, courage, these are not optional qualities. They are the job.

“I will fight for your welfare, dignity and conditions you need to serve effectively. You will not be asked to perform miracles with nothing.

“Leadership in this service from this day forward must be visible, accountable and worthy of being followed. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the end of a ceremony, this is the beginning of the work,” he stated.

Until his appointment, Disu served as Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.

He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police last year.

Before then, he served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and was later deployed by Egbetokun to Abuja as Commissioner of Police of the Federal Capital Territory.

The former AIG is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a former head of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, a position previously held by Abba Kyari.

Tunji Disu was born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island and enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992.

Over the course of his career, he has served as Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in several locations, including Ago Iwoye in Ogun State, Ikare and Owo in Ondo State, as well as Elimbu and Elelenwo in Rivers State.