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Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and other notable Nigerians will be honoured at the National Daily Awards on March 23, 2023. The Police chief, who emerged the Man of the Year for the National Daily Awards, has other eminent individuals who have distinguished themselves in their chosen fields of endeavour as co-recipients. They include Nduka Obaigbena of ARISE Group/THSIDAY Newspaper; Ernest Ndukwe, Chairman MTN Nigeria Communications Plc; Leo Stan Eke of Zinox Group, Prof. Umar Garuba Danbatta, EVC and CEO of NCC, among others.
IGP Usman Baba was nominated the Man of the Year by the Board of Editors for the 2022 National Daily Awards after a thorough evaluation of the performances of other leading figures in both the public and private sectors in Nigeria.
As part of his transformation process, he set out to strengthen the operational capacity of the personnel and also initiated a reward and punishment policy in the force to encourage dedication to duty.
For effective combatant law enforcement operations, IGP Usman Baba, said the management, developed geo-mapping of crime in the country, putting in place various measures to arrest the trend of crime and criminality.
The IGP further empowered the Force Medical Department to carry out psychological evaluation of police personnel disengaged from the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), including getting the Salary and Wages Commission to work on a new salary structure for the Nigeria Police as directed by the President Muhammadu Buhari, etcetera.
IGP Usman Alkali Baba had, in a letter through the Force Public Relations Department, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, acknowledged the nomination, and conveyed his acceptance and gratitude for this award recognising his contributions towards actualising a people friendly police system and leaving a legacy of policing with human face.
There are various other awardees from the banking, service, leadership and humanitarian industries for the National Daily Award.
