The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 27 senior police officers, comprising of 11 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) of Police.
In a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police were also promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police, as all the newly promoted officers participated in both written and oral examinations at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission during its second plenary meeting on Monday.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu said that both the written and oral examinations will henceforth be a pre-requisite for promotion in all the cadres of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Argungu noted that officers of the police should deliberately continue to improve and expose themselves to global best practices, which should include proficiency in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
However, the 11 Commissioners of Police promoted to AIGs include Umar Shehu Nadada, Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State; Mustapha Mohammed Bala, Commissioner of Police, Rivers State; Abayomi Peter Oladipo, Commissioner of Police, Ondo State; Taiwo Olatunde Adeleke, Commissioner of Police, SWAT, FCID, Abuja; Ibrahim Abdullahi, Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State and Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, Commissioner of Police PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Others are; Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State; Zubairu Abubakar, Commissioner of Police Courses, Police Staff College, Jos; Fom Pam Joseph, Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID, Abuja; Emuobo Fred Ekokotu, Commissioner of Police Admin, Airwing Abuja and Garba Musa Yusuf, Deputy Commandant Police Staff College, Jos.
Similarly, the 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police elevated to the substantive rank of Commissioners are; Kayode Ojapinwa, DC, SCID, FCT; Emmanual Ighodalo, DC, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja; Bose Funmi Akinyemi, DC SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos; Barayimil Ahmadu Samaila, DC, DFA, Kogi State; Martin Nwogoh, DC, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos; and Shetima Jauro Mohammed, DC SCID, Nasarawa State.
They also include: Ibrahim Gotan, DC, DFA Zone 2 Bauchi; Rabiu Mohammed, DC Ops, Zone 3, Yola; Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, DC, SCID, Ekiti State and Adepoju Olugbenga Adewale, DC Ops Rivers State.
Others are; Bello Yahaya, DC, Anti Money Laundering FCID Abuja; Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, mnim, DC Ops, DOO AKPO, Bayelsa State; Hauwa Ibrahim Jibrin, mnips, DC, DFA, FCT; Abayomi Shogunle, fsi, DC, Ops Osun State; Mohammed Azare Baba fsi, DC, OPs, Akwa Ibom State and Ezekiel Philip Husseini, DC ZCID, Zone 3 Yola.
The Commissioner in the Commission and Chairman Standing Committee on Police Promotions, DIG Taiwo Lakanu took the officers through a rigorous oral interview, and advised them to pay more attention to the dictates of their new office.
DIG Lakanu stated that they must give their best in the service, adding that the Commission will continue to ensure that their promotions are timely and based on merit.
The plenary meeting is expected to continue on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
