Matilda Omonaiye/
Following last week’s mass retirement of senior police officers, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the elevation of some 5,038 officers.
According to a statement from the PSC’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, 24 Commissioners of Police, including Frank Mba (Ogun State Command) and Muhammed Ali (Delta State Command) have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).
The PSC approved the appointment of AIG Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) to replace retired DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo as the representative of the Southwest Geopolitical Zone of the country.
Thirty-three Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) are now substantive Commissioners of Police (CP).
The appointment and promotions were some of the highlights of the 19th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, presided over by Commission’s acting Chairman, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi JSC retd, CFR.
Ani stated: “The Commission also approved the promotion of 37 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners, 118 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners, 316 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, eight Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendents, and 61 Inspectors of Police to Assistant Superintendents II.
“The Commission considered and approved the confirmation and promotion of 4449 ASPs II to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP 1. The Commission also approved the promotion of other senior Police Officers for outstanding performance and recognition from community leaders.
“The Commissioners of Police promoted to the next rank of AIG are Rabi Umar former CP Force Education; Mathew Akinyosola, acting AIG Police Mobile Force; Jonathan Towuru, acting AIG Zone 6, Calabar; Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, acting AIG Zone 2; Akande Sikiru Kayode, acting AIG Zone 11 Osogbo; Abimbola Adebola Shokoya; Christopher Adetokunbo Owolabi and Yusuf Chiromawa Usman, CP Workshop.
“Others are Yekini Adio Ayoku, CP Kaduna State Command; Olofu Tony Adejoh, CP Eastern Ports, Calabar; Aliyu Garba, Force Headquarters; Idris Dabban Dauda, CP Force Headquarters; Yusuf Ahmed Usman, CP Admin, operations; Haladu Musa Ros-Amson, Acting AIG FCID, Alagbon Close, Lagos; Babatunde Babata Ishola, Director Staff College Jos; Alexander Nengi Wannang, Commandant Police Detective College Enugu; Ari Mohammed Ali, CP Delta; Mamman Sanda Umar, CP Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos; Sadiq Idris Abubakar, CP FCT; Emeka Frank Mba; CP Ogun; Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo, CP Bayelsa Command; Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, CP Ondo Command; Babaji Sunday, Commandant Police College Maiduguri and Arungwa Nwazue Udochukwu, CP DFA FIB, Force Headquarters.
“The Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to Commissioners include Mohammed Bunu, Zubairu Abubakar, Fom Pam Joseph, Emuobo Fred Ekokotu, Garba Musa Yusuf, Fasuba Akinyele Olabode, Uzuegbu Kanayo, Garba Ahmed, Nemi Edwin Osigoboko Iwo, Hayatu Kaigama Ali, Nwonyi Policarp Emeka, Salman Dogo Garba, Musibau Omolabi Ajani, Dungus Ali Munguno among others.
“The Commissioners of Police and Deputies appeared for an interactive/ promotion interview, a condition for their consideration for promotion.
“Justice Ogunbiyi, the acting Chairman of the Commission urged the newly promoted Officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation.
“She said the Commission would continue to ensure that Police promotions are regular and motivational to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Officers.”
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