By Precious Owolabi, Ado-Ekiti
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Joe Eribo, and 12 others to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIGs, following their successful performance in the recently concluded written examinations and oral interviews at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
An official report from the commission stated that the list of successful officers has been formally conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for immediate implementation.
The newly promoted AIGs are Emmanuel Ado Christopher – former CP, Yobe State; Eribo – former CP, Ekiti State; Dantawaye Miller – former CP, FCT; Uche Ifeanyi Henry, PhD – Director, NPF-National Cyber Crime Center; Olarenwaju Peter Ogunlowo – former CP, Ogun State; Muhammad Dahiru – former CP, Jigawa State; Dankombo Morris – former CP, Adamawa State; Bello Shehu – former CP, Katsina State; Ibrahim B. Maikaba – former CP, Zamfara State; Ahmed Musa – former CP, Sokoto State) – Olohundare Moshood Jimoh – former CP, Lagos State; Simeon Udofia Akpanudom, – former CP, Anti-Fraud FCID Annex Lagos and Haruna Olufemi – former CP, Oyo State.
The report added that 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, were also elevated to the rank of Commissioners of Police, CPs.
The new CPs are Abdulrahim Audu Shaibu – Commander NIWA, Lokoja; Abbas Sule – DC DFA INTERPOL; Ojugbele E. Adebola – DC OPS Zone 2 Lagos; Preye Raymond Egbetokun – DC DFA Akwa-Ibom Command; Kayode Uthman Magaji – Community Policing, R&P, FHQ Abuja; Adebisi Bola Lateef – DC DFA Osun Command; Markus Ishaku Basiran – DC DFA Zone 6 Calabar: Silas Bamidele Aremu – DD Admin DoLS; Sylvester Onyie Uzoefuna – DC DOPS Cross River Command; Magaji Ismaila – DC Projects PAB FHQ Abuja; Theodore Chukwuemeka Obasi – DC Maritime Lagos; Sarah Idowu Ehindero – DC DFA Ogun State Command; Hayatu Shaffa Hassan – DC SID Abia State Command; Mohammed Babakura – DC Inspectorate DTD; Danjuma I. Yahaya – DC DOPS Zone 12 Bauchi and Rebecca Uchenna Okereke – Band Master.
Additionally, 19 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs, were promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, and they include Rilwan Shaibu – PTS Nekede IMS; Grace Obiageli Ejiofor – AC Disaster Management, FHQ Abuja); Ibrahim Ada Yusuf – AC Idu Railway Abuja; Muazu Imaru Dange – A/COR T/Wada Kano and Samuel Ebikebina Debekeme – C/ DOO-Akpo Bayelsa State Command.
Furthermore, 35 Chief Superintendents of Police, CSPs, were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs.
Congratulating the officers, PSC Chairman Hashimu Salihu Argungu, a retired DIG, described the promotions as recognition of merit, dedication and excellence in service.
He therefore urged the officers to justify their new ranks through unwavering commitment to effective policing and national security.
Argungu also commended members of the PSC board, including retired Supreme Court justice, Paul Adamu Galumje; retired DIG, Taiwo Lakanu and the Secretary to the commission, Onyemuche Nnamani, for their contributions to the success of the promotion exercise.
The commission reaffirmed its commitment to building a professional, efficient and accountable Nigeria Police Force through fair and rigorous promotion processes.