The Police Service Commission on Friday, announced the promotion of four Assistant Inspectors- General of Police and one Commissioner of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
They are; Usman Baba, currently acting DIG Administration; Dan Mallam Mohammed, AIG in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo, Anambra State; David Folawiyo, AIG in charge of Zone 17, Akure and Joseph Egbunike, CP, Budget.
A statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, said the decision to promote the officers was taken at the meeting of the commission in Abuja.
He said the new DIGs were expected to represent their geo-political zones in the Police Management Team.
According to the statement, the commission also promoted 13 CPs to AIG, namely; CP, Kebbi State, Ag; retired CPs Uche Anozie, and Kenneth Ebrimson; CP, Osun State, Undie Adie and CP, Adamawa State, Olugbenga Adeyanju.
Others are; CP, Edo State, Johnson Kokumo; the Commandant, Police College, Ikeja, Ajani Babatunde; retired CP Olukolu Shina; former Force Public Relations Officer and currently, Commandant, Police Staff College Jos, Awunah Donald.
Also promoted are; CP, Delta State, Hafiz Inuwa; CP Interpol, Garba Umar; CP Armament, Omololu Bishi and Isaac Akinmoyede, CP Imo State.
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The statement read further: “The 23 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the next rank of Commissioner of Police include, retired DCP Godwin Job; DCP OPS, Kwara, Abimbola Shokoya and DCP Administration, Bauchi, Christopher Owolabi.
“The commission also promoted 599 Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Chief Superintendent of Police. They include; Etim Inyang, FCT Command, SP Glory Udoka, O/C Gender Unit, State CID, Enugu; Celestina Kalu, former PPRO, Delta State and currently DPO Ogudu, Lagos State.”
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The PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, who presided over the meeting urged the beneficiaries to rededicate themselves to the service of their fatherland, promising that the commission would continue to ensure the prompt promotion of deserving police officers.
