Abubakar had been on acting capacity since he replaced Mr Hafiz Ringim as the police boss in January.
Fielding questions from State House correspondents after his confirmation, Abubakar said he would fight corruption, not only within the police service, but in the country as a whole.
Responding to a question on the current insurgency by the Boko Haram, he recalled that before he took over the office, police stations were being attacked indiscriminately by the sect, adding that hings had since turned around through efforts of the police.
Abubakar, who thanked the Police Council for believing in him, reassured Nigerians that he would do all that was possible to ensure better management of security situation in the country, adding that he would also focus on justice and fair play while leading by example.
On the issue of corruption, he said since the police took over the petrol subsidy case initiated by the House of Representatives, progress had been made on the investigation as witnesses had continued to give evidence.
He explained the massive deployment of police in Edo State for tomorrow’s election, adding that large presence of security was necessary to enable the people to vote in a free, fair and credible process.
According to him, “on the Edo election, because we believe that it must be free, fair and credible and we must provide safety and security for voters, I was there personally, physically to be able to reassure members of the public that we shall do that.”
He assured members of police force of his determination to improve their welfare and make them an effective force as he observed that a police force was the symbol of the government of a nation.
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