The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has decorated the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This was done after President Bola Tinubu left Nigeria for France with some officials on Tuesday.
Egbetokun was appointed as IGP in acting capacity on Monday after Usman Baba was retired.
The brief decoration ceremony was performed jointly with the spouse of the new Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mrs Egbetokun.
The event was witnessed by senior government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; Imo Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodinma;
Others are the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba.