By Kazeem Waris
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs).
The promotions followed examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
In a press statement issued on Thursday, the PSC said the approvals were granted at its plenary meeting in Abuja, presided over by its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.).
The newly promoted DIGs are AIG Olaolu Adegbite, head of INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau, Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, head of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi.
Adegbite holds degrees in Russian Language and Philology and previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Morris, a graduate of History, has served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State.
Among the 10 officers elevated to AIG are Omosanyin Olusegun, Ogbodo Ugobueze, Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe, Taylor Lennox Olanrewaju, Regina Cosmas Udoette, Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo, Nwogoh Martin, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, Ibrahim D. Gotan and Danjuma I. Yahaya.
The 17 officers promoted to Commissioners of Police include Nache Bashir Liman, Sirajo Lawal Salihu, Ayeleye Adegboyega E., Isiaka O. Salau, Usman Shaik Adamu, Aminu Maiwada Garba and Abdulkarim Musa Waziri.
Other promotions include 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) elevated to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), 49 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) promoted to ACPs, 245 Superintendents of Police (SPs) elevated to CSPs, and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) promoted to SPs.
The commission also approved the promotion of 3,218 officers to the rank of DSP.
Congratulating the officers, Argungu urged them to view their promotions as a call to greater responsibility, stressing that they were expected to intensify efforts to protect lives and property and enforce the law.
He said the officers’ new ranks should inspire improved professionalism and commitment to their duties.
