The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 11 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIG) and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of CP.
This development was disclosed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations of the PSC, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
The promotions were approved during the Commission’s second plenary meeting, where the officers were subjected to both written and oral examinations.
PSC Chairman Hashimu Argungu emphasized that moving forward, promotions within the Nigeria Police Force will require passing similar examinations.
The 11 newly promoted AIGs are: Umar Nadada, Mustapha Bala, Abayomi Oladipo, Taiwo Adeleke, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Nwonyi Emeka, Akinwale Adeniran, Zubairu Abubakar, Fom Joseph, Emuobo Ekokotu, and Garba Yusuf.
The 16 newly promoted CPs include: Kayode Ojapinwa, Emmanuel Ighodalo, Bose Akinyemi, Barayimil Samaila, Martin Nwogoh, Shetima Mohammed, Ibrahim Gotan, Rabiu Mohammed, and Olugbenga Abimbola.
The others promoted to CP are: Adepoju Adewale, Bello Yahaya, Ibrahim Bakori, Hauwa Jibrin, Abayomi Shogunle, Mohammed Baba, and Ezekiel Husseini.
Ani also stated that Mr Taiwo Lakanu, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Promotions at the PSC, led the promoted officers through a rigorous oral interview.
Lakanu advised the newly promoted officers to focus on the responsibilities that come with their new positions and urged them to serve the nation with dedication.
He assured that the Commission would continue to ensure that promotions were timely and based on merit.
(NAN)