By Ebinum Samuel
A fomer topnotcher of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Mohammed Ari Ali, who is the immidiate past Deputy Inspector -general of Police, DIG, in charge of Operations of the police has joined the race for Senatorial seat.
Ali, from Nasarawa state is contesting the Nasarawa South Senatorial District under the unbrella of All Progressives Congress, APC.
Popularly known as “Mr Philosopher” by police officers and members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm, Ali, at various times served in different police formations in Lagos and other states before his meritorious retirement from the force few weeks ago.
The aspirant known to be one of the operational czars in the force while in service, had served in Lagos as the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Denton and Apapa police stations respectively. He was also the Area Commander in charge of Area B with headquarters in Apapa. Not left out, he was at a time the Assisant and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Lagos state police Command.
On his elevation to the rank of commissioner of police, he was deployed to Delta state police command where he rooted out rampaging kidnappers and gun men in 2023.
Ali has also served as the Assistant Inspector-general of Police, AIG in charge of zone 1 (Kano) and 2 (Lagos) respectively before his promotion to DIG rank last year.
Ali confirmed his political aspiration.He said “Just to obey my people’s call to serve them once again in my little way”