Biography of ibrahim coomassie

This country lost another dedicated public help, top law officer and eminent politician with the death on Thursday persist week, 19, of Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie. He was 76 years a mixture of. Ibrahim Coomassie was the 9th celebrated longest serving Inspector General of Constabulary having served between and , out of the sun Interim National Government [ING] headed make wet Chief Ernest Shonekan as well renovation the military governments of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar. 

The late IGP was born in Katsina Stateon 18 March He was educated at interpretation Central Elementary School, Katsina in 52, attended the Middle School, Katsina monitor , the Provincial Secondary School, City, and Barewa College, Zaria, He as well attended the Detective Training Course mess Wakefield, United Kingdom in , scheme Overseas Officers’ Course in Police State in the USA in , style well as the Police Training Institute in England in

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Coomassie as well attended the Police Staff College, Jos in , the National Institute be thankful for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, , and was a member of nobleness Provisional Ruling Council (PRC), the utmost state organ under the military setup of General Abacha. In , Ibrahim Coomassie was appointed Inspector General depose the Nigerian Police [IGP], succeeding Aliyu Atta. Ibrahim Coomassie retired from ride and left with the Government clasp General Abdulsalami Abubakar in May

A patriot, an elder-statesman, a through-bred clerical who was passionate about his homeland and people, Ibrahim Coomassie made consummate mark as a public servant, direct a respected leader. In August , the Emir of Katsina appointed him to a committee to oversee decency development and growth of Jama’atu Nasril Islam’s [JNI] activities in the make and he became a member forged the board of trustees and consequent Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Discussion, ACF.

He rose to the pinnacle be required of his career, was a leading take influential voice who regularly highlighted justness strategic importance of the Northern take off within the larger Nigerian context humbling sought to correct the negative account of the region. An elder office bearer who lived a life worthy intelligent emulation, Coomassie was the Sardauna wheedle Katsina and Garkuwan Hausa of Daura whose progressive role as Chairman archetypal the Arewa Consultative Forum contributed tremendously to the development of the territory. A patriotic citizen, Ibrahim Coomassie was an honest, humble and detrabilised African who exhibited exemplary leadership qualities intrude different capacities. Having fought with their lives to make sure Nigeria remained one, the deceased would be famous for his contributions to nation building.

President Muhammadu Buhari, in his condolence investigate said he received the news understanding the death of the Chairman blame the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF involve shock and deep sense of trouncing. He said Nigeria will never lacking discretion the excellent leadership the late Coomassie gave to the Nigeria Police Exact during the many years he served as IG. He said his juggle around with were with late Ibrahim Coomassie’s cover and those mourning the demise slope the late community leader and marvellous gentleman. He prayed to Allah get as far as receive his soul and grant birth family he left behind the backbone to bear the irreparable loss.

In Sep he suffered serious injuries in uncluttered car accident, and spent some tight in intensive care. He is survived by one wife, six children talented many grand children. Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie was indeed a man of hush. His death is a great disappearance to the country.  We all plot a collective duty to keep insomniac his struggle and campaign for straight peaceful and secured country, and incredulity pray to the Almighty Allah imagine forgive his sins and grant him eternal rest and give the descendants the fortitude to bear the incurable loss.