Retired serving police officers and a family pay their respects to the late Tafa Balogun
Some retired police officers and family members have described the late former Inspector General of Police (I-GP), Tafa Balogun, as one of the finest cops Nigeria has ever produced.
>Retired officers paid glowing tributes to the late Mr Balogun in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Many have said that Mr. Balogun, who was convicted of theft and money laundering during his tenure as IGP, was an Inspector General of Police who brought great reforms to the force.
Tunde Alapinni, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (AIG) and former Force spokesperson, said Mr Balogun's impact could not be ignored.
Mr. Alapinni said Mr. Balogun was dedicated to transforming the police and its personnel.
In his own tribute, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Waheed Kassim, described the late Mr. Balogun as a dear brother and friend, stressing that his death was shocking.
For David Omojola, it was too early for Mr. Balogun, whom he described as his "Big Boss", to suddenly leave this land.
“However, we are consoled that he had a positive impact on our lives. His tenure as I-G witnessed excellent and good policing,” Mr. Omojola said.
Edward Ajogun, a retired Police Commissioner (CP) and Mr Balogun's former personal assistant as IGP, said his former boss always had a positive view of the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security .
Mr. Ajogun said Mr. Balogun had brought many reforms to the police, including the establishment of a female mobile police.
He also introduced computer training for officers, mass promotion for officers stuck for years, and ensured officers were promoted based on seniority.
He said that under Mr. Balogun, the Force had a credible staff list which was used for promotion, emphasizing that the late IGP was a unifier, encouraging officers to work as a team.
p>Lagos State Police Commissioner Abiodun Alabi described the late Mr. Balogun as a visionary leader and mentor to many retired and serving officers.
Mr. Alabi said whenever he visits the defunct IGP, he always draws attention to how best to monitor Lagos.
“The Force will miss his wealth of experience. It was his mentorship that led some of us to where we are today in the Force,” Mr. Alabi said.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State CID, Fayoade Adegoke, described the late IGP as "a wonderful father, benefactor, mentor, super cop who revolutionized the Force as a PGI".
The deceased's first son, Abayomi Balogun, said his father had never changed an inch before his death as an advocate for all that was right.
He said that many people consider his father to be a strict person, pointing out that family members were not exempt from such strictness.
He described his father as a brilliant officer, a father, who always drew standing ovations on certain occasions, local or international, wherever he gave speeches or lectures.
The late Mr. Balogun's second daughter, Bolale Balogun, said her father will be greatly missed for many things including cooking recipes, pronunciation of words, reading and responsible behavior.
"My father taught me that there is no alternative to success than following due process in all things.
"He made me hard like him. If he wants to punish you for doing wrong, it's 24 strokes of the cane; because of that, no one dares to get into daddy's trouble" , she recalls.
READ ALSO: OBITUARY: The Trial and Times of Tafa Balogun, Nigeria's 21st Inspector General of PoliceThe former police boss died Thursday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos.
He will be buried on Saturday in Osun. He was the 21st Inspector General of Native Police in Nigeria. He served as an IGP during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1973 as a member of the Assistant Superintendent of Police Cadets (ASP) Course 3.
Mr. Balogun attended the University of Lagos and graduated in 1972 with a B.A. in Political Science.
He worked in various police commands and rose through the ranks to become an IGP.
Mr. Balogun was at the time the principal staff officer of...
Some retired police officers and family members have described the late former Inspector General of Police (I-GP), Tafa Balogun, as one of the finest cops Nigeria has ever produced.
>Retired officers paid glowing tributes to the late Mr Balogun in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Many have said that Mr. Balogun, who was convicted of theft and money laundering during his tenure as IGP, was an Inspector General of Police who brought great reforms to the force.
Tunde Alapinni, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (AIG) and former Force spokesperson, said Mr Balogun's impact could not be ignored.
Mr. Alapinni said Mr. Balogun was dedicated to transforming the police and its personnel.
In his own tribute, a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Waheed Kassim, described the late Mr. Balogun as a dear brother and friend, stressing that his death was shocking.
For David Omojola, it was too early for Mr. Balogun, whom he described as his "Big Boss", to suddenly leave this land.
“However, we are consoled that he had a positive impact on our lives. His tenure as I-G witnessed excellent and good policing,” Mr. Omojola said.
Edward Ajogun, a retired Police Commissioner (CP) and Mr Balogun's former personal assistant as IGP, said his former boss always had a positive view of the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security .
Mr. Ajogun said Mr. Balogun had brought many reforms to the police, including the establishment of a female mobile police.
He also introduced computer training for officers, mass promotion for officers stuck for years, and ensured officers were promoted based on seniority.
He said that under Mr. Balogun, the Force had a credible staff list which was used for promotion, emphasizing that the late IGP was a unifier, encouraging officers to work as a team.
p>Lagos State Police Commissioner Abiodun Alabi described the late Mr. Balogun as a visionary leader and mentor to many retired and serving officers.
Mr. Alabi said whenever he visits the defunct IGP, he always draws attention to how best to monitor Lagos.
“The Force will miss his wealth of experience. It was his mentorship that led some of us to where we are today in the Force,” Mr. Alabi said.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State CID, Fayoade Adegoke, described the late IGP as "a wonderful father, benefactor, mentor, super cop who revolutionized the Force as a PGI".
The deceased's first son, Abayomi Balogun, said his father had never changed an inch before his death as an advocate for all that was right.
He said that many people consider his father to be a strict person, pointing out that family members were not exempt from such strictness.
He described his father as a brilliant officer, a father, who always drew standing ovations on certain occasions, local or international, wherever he gave speeches or lectures.
The late Mr. Balogun's second daughter, Bolale Balogun, said her father will be greatly missed for many things including cooking recipes, pronunciation of words, reading and responsible behavior.
"My father taught me that there is no alternative to success than following due process in all things.
"He made me hard like him. If he wants to punish you for doing wrong, it's 24 strokes of the cane; because of that, no one dares to get into daddy's trouble" , she recalls.
READ ALSO: OBITUARY: The Trial and Times of Tafa Balogun, Nigeria's 21st Inspector General of PoliceThe former police boss died Thursday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos.
He will be buried on Saturday in Osun. He was the 21st Inspector General of Native Police in Nigeria. He served as an IGP during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1973 as a member of the Assistant Superintendent of Police Cadets (ASP) Course 3.
Mr. Balogun attended the University of Lagos and graduated in 1972 with a B.A. in Political Science.
He worked in various police commands and rose through the ranks to become an IGP.
Mr. Balogun was at the time the principal staff officer of...
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