The Ijaw Monitoring
Group, IMG, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to elongate the tenure of incumbent Inspector-General of Police, IG Muhammed Abubakar, who is statutorily due for retirement soon.
In a statement by Comrade Joseph Evah, the group stated that those lobbying to extend Abubakar’s tenure are enemies of progress, adding that the president should not allow blackmailers to rubbish his spirit of patriotism.
He said: “Let him go home as stipulated by law. Let him join Babangida, Gowon, Buhari, Abubakar, Gwarzo, Atiku, Shagari and use their powerful influence to stop the heartless killings in the North.
“Mr President, we have seen the result of the assumption that unless northerners head sensitive positions, we can’t do it right. Gen Azazi was sacked to please the blackmailers, but today we know better,” he added.
