The Council of State on Wednesday approved the appointment of Ibrahim Idris as substantive Inspector General of Police.
IGP Idris, who has been in acting capacity since his appointment will now be presented to the Senate for confirmation.
Present at the Council meeting were the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubukar and former Head of Interim National Government, ING, Chief Ernest Shenekan.
The Council comprises of the President as Chairman, Vice President as deputy chairman, all former Heads of state, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, State Governors and former chief Justices of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, conspicuously absent were former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Shehu Shagari, former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida and Yakubu Gowon.
The council also approved the appointment of six federal commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and five commissioners for National Population Commission, NPC.
Briefing state House correspondent after the meeting, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state said, “We deliberated on the appointment of six national commissioners for INEC. You know INEC is supposed to have 12. We had earlier approved six sometimes last year and additional six were actually approved today.
“You may wish to know that we approved five new commissioners for National Population Commission, NPC, in addition to what was actually approved for INEC.
“Those appointed for INEC are Mohammed Haruna (North-Central); AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’Azu, rtd (North-East); Abubakar Nahuca (North-West); Professor Okechukwu Ibanu (South-East); May Agbamuche Mbu (South-South) and Dr. Adekunle Ladipo Ogunmola (South-West).
”Those appointed as NPC commissioners are Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji (Oyo); Patricia Iyaya(Benue); Benedict Ukpong( Akwa Ibom); Dr. Halu Bala (Kebbi); and Gloria Isofo (Bayelsa).”
On the state of the economy, Ambode said, “The Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and Planning actually made a presentation to council on the ways and manner in which the Federal Government is approaching the way to rescue the recession path that we are going through.
“Council was confident and also approved the measures the Federal Government is putting in ensuring that Nigeria goes on the path of recovery as quickly as possible.”
