President Bola Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of Kayode Egbetokun as acting Inspector-General of Police.
Egbetokun’s appointment follows the retiring of all Service Chiefs, Police Inspector-General, Advisers and Customs Comptroller-General by the President.
Below are 7 things about Kayode Egbetokun, the new acting Inspector-General of Police.
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- Kayode Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964 in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
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In 1999, he was appointed Chief Security Officer to Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu.
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He served as the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos, Squadron Commander, Mopol 5, Benin, Benin City, Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Unit, FCT Command, Abuja; Chief Superintendent of Police, Administration, Lagos State Command Head Quarters, Ikeja; Area Commander, Osogbo, Osun State Command; and Area Commander, Gusau, Zamfara State Command, among others.
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Egbetokun graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, with Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in June 1987; and lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, before his enlistment into the Police Force.
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He holds an Masters Degree in Engineering Analysis from the University of Lagos, Akoka, 1996; Post-Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, Abraka, 2000; and an MBA from Lagos State University, Ojo, 2004.
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A 1987 graduate of Mathematics from University of Lagos (UNILAG), Egbetokun lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, before his enlistment into the police.
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He also holds MSc Engineering Analysis from UNILAG, Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, Abraka, and MBA from Lagos State University, Ojo.
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Apart from, Egbetokun, other appointees among the new Service Chiefs are;.
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu – National Security Adviser. Maj. Gen. C.G Musa – Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. T. A Lagbaja – Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral E. A Ogalla – Chief of Naval Staff, AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff and Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye – Chief of Defense Intelligence.
The development was contained in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey, on Monday.
