PSC names two DIGs and promotes 12 CPs to AIG.

Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports

The promotion of 417 senior police officers has been approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

In accordance with the Public Service Rules, the commission also approved promotion examinations for police officers, which will begin in 2023.

These were the highlights of the commission’s 15th Plenary Meeting, which was held in Abuja and presided over by the acting chairman of the PSC, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, JSC (rtd).

The commission also approved the promotion to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police of AIG Bello A. Sadiq, currently AIG Zone 1, Kano, and AIG Dandaura Mustapha, currently AIG Zone 4, Makurdi. While the new DIG Sadiq was appointed to fill the vacant position of DIG, Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), DIG Dandaura will replace DIG Sadiq, who is expected to retire from the service on October 20th, 2022.

According to Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, in a statement issued on Friday, “the Commission further approved the promotion of twelve Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.” CP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, Administration Medical, Falamo, Lagos; CP Emienbo Tony Tuesday Assayomo, Kwara State Command; CP Christiana Ibiso Cookey, Welfare, Force Headquarters; CP Evelyn Tamunoimi Peterside, Eastern Port; and CP Eboka Friday, Rivers State Command are the new AIGs.

“Others are: CP Adesina Musbau Soyemi of Nasarawa State Command; CP Asafa Adekunle of CMOT, FCT; CP Edward Chuka Egbuka of Kogi State Command; CP Janet Agbede of Abia State Command; CP Oruebo Josiah Daso of Research and Development, FHQ; CP Olokode Taoheed Olawale of Osun State

“In addition, 57 Assistant Commissioners of Police have been promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police.” ACP Suel Yerima Gimba, ACP Alhaji Mohammed Danladi, ACP Richard Bala Gara, ACP Lasis Titilola, ACP Obuagbaka John, and ACP Aliko Mohammed Dankoli are among them.

“Others include, among others, ACP Silas Bamidele Aremu, ACP Sylvester Onyie Uzoefuna, ACP Shaq Ismail Salihu, ACP Magaji Ismaila, ACP Ali Garba Sarbi, ACP Theodore Chukwuemeka Obasi, and ACP Sarah Idowu Ehindero.”