President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, condoled with the family, friends and associates of the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Adebayo Mustapha Balogun, who passed on Thursday in Lagos.
A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said: “He (Buhari) also mourns with the Nigeria Police Force, an institution Balogun spent the better part of his life serving.
“The President recalls that Tafa Balogun, during his tenure as IGP, did his utmost to ensure that the police performed its statutory responsibilities under a democratic dispensation; and his penchant for boosting the morale of officers and men in the Force has been acknowledged by those who served under him.
“President Buhari’s thoughts are with the family, the government and people of Osun State, as well as colleagues and former colleagues of the deceased police chief.
“He prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed.”