Some security experts have described the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, by President Muhammadu Buhari as the acting Inspector General of Police as commendable and a welcome development.

They said he would be a square peg in a square hole in his new appointment based on his local and international experiences.

The experts, including retired senior police officers said Idris had all it takes to excel in his new job.

Idris was on Tuesday appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, to replace Solomon Arase, whose tenure officially ended on Monday when he turned sixty.

Until his appointment, Idris, who hails from Kutigi, Niger, served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of federal operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, David Omojola, described Idris as a reliable, honest and dependable officer.

Omojola, who served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone-1 Kano, while Idris was a Commissioner in Kano State, said the new acting I-G would not only deliver but would move the force to the next level.

Also, a retired Commissioner of Police Ibezimako Aghanraya, urged the new acing I-G to ensure all officers and men in the force wear same uniform.

According to Aghanraya, when you see five policemen, they will be wearing five different uniforms under one organisation.

He said the new I-G should also upgrade the curriculum of the police colleges and should recruit new lecturers and trainers with modern security knowledge into the schools.

Another retired Police Commissioner, Fulani Kwajafa, said Idris was both an action and an experienced police officer, stressing that there was no doubt in his appointment.

For a security expert, Folorunso Attah, the performances and experiences of Idris at the UN operations would be added advantages for him to do well as the new police boss.

A former Chairman of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria,CRAN, Christopher Oji, said Idris as an operational officer at various levels would have less problems in heading the force.

Oji called on him to make the welfare, particularly, accommodation and capacity building of officers and men, part of his priorities.