The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has decorated 30 officers recently promoted to the ranks of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs).
The newly decorated AIGs include AIG Obono Nnaghe Itam, AIG Bassey Samuel Ewah, AIG Osagie John Agans-Irabor, AIG Monday Agbonika, AIG Iyamah Daniel Edobor, AIG Isah Danladi Nda, AIG Akaninyene Ifebem Ezima, AIG Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu, AIG Bello Rashid Afegbua, AIG Hycenth Azuka Edozie, AIG Haruna Alaba Yahaya, AIG Innocent Ifeanyi Emenari, and AIG Betty Enekpen Otimenyin.
Similarly, the newly elevated CPs are CP Nelson Nwamanna, CP Bolanle Aremu Murtala, CP Danbaba Mohammed Labbo, CP Ajayi Oluyemi, CP Rita Oyintare Oki, CP Iya Umar Mohammed, CP Darma Nuhu Na’aliyu, CP Nurudeen A. Sabo, CP Tijani Murtala, CP Yakubu Mohammed, CP Ibrahim Lukunche Usman, CP Akingbade C. Adeyinka, CP Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, CP Taiwo A. Adedeji, CP Ibrahim Umar D. Zungura, and CP Zainab Audu Pembi.
The officers were formally decorated during a ceremony held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the ceremony marked the formal decoration of officers whose promotions reflect years of dedicated and meritorious service to the Nigeria Police Force.
In his remarks, IGP Disu congratulated the newly promoted officers, describing their elevation as a call to greater responsibility within the Force.
He acknowledged that, despite the demanding and often personally costly nature of police work, the officers had risen steadily through the ranks, recalling the birthdays, family celebrations, and other personal milestones many of them had missed in the line of duty.
The IGP extended similar recognition to the families of the officers, commending their sacrifices and thanking them for standing by their loved ones throughout the course of their careers.
He reminded the officers of the responsibilities that accompany their new ranks, urging them to lead with uncompromising integrity and humanity.
The police chief stressed that officers who genuinely fight for the welfare of the men and women they command will, in turn, earn their loyalty and support. He also urged them to build public confidence in the Force through their conduct and decisions, mentor younger officers who look up to them, and lead in a manner worthy of the hopes of that rising generation.
The IGP further encouraged the newly decorated officers to wear their new ranks with humility as much as with pride and reaffirmed that the institution remains committed to their welfare as they take on these new responsibilities.
The Nigeria Police Force reiterated its commitment to the welfare, professional growth, and operational readiness of its officers at every level as it continues to build a Force that reflects the aspirations of Nigerians for safety, integrity, and accountable policing.
