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Former Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor has said his exit from the high office of the police service supports the adage which states “so far as there is an entrance, there is an exit”.

Mr Kudalor resigned from his position as the IGP stating he was almost due for his retirement.

Officially announcing his retirement to the president at the Flagstaff House on Wednesday January 25, 2017, Mr Kudalor said he believes he discharged himself well. “Honestly, I think I have served my nation to the best of my ability, and I am willing to serve it in any capacity that his Excellency may deem fit.

I think everything that we are doing here to me is in very good faith. Because everything is quite candid, legal and lawful. So I am very, very grateful,” he told president Nana Akufo-Addo. He took the opportunity to thank his colleagues in the force for supporting his tenure.

“Senior police officers who worked with me, the junior staff for the corporation I enjoyed with them and most of all the success that we achieved during the election and again for the corporation that I have had so far with his excellency and the new government.

“And I am sure that whoever will take over from me would be properly briefed to take up the mantle and sustain the tempo. He stated he would support his successor in any way that he can.“I will be behind the scene to support whoever would come to ensure that the peace of this nation is sustained,” he promised

The president on his part told him the state was grateful to him [Kudalor], for his service. “Thank you very much and wish you the best of luck in the future,” Nana Akufo-Addo said. Kudalor offically became IGP on Friday February 19, 2016 after he acted fro three months.

He was sworn in to office by president John Mahama.