Ex-Lagos command PPRO Ighodalo now commissioner as PSC appoints 11 new AIGs, 16 commissioners

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 27 senior Police Officers, including 11 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.

A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations PSC, said the commission also promoted 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.

The newly promoted Officers were in the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission on Monday, December 16th,  where they went through both written and oral examinations.

The Commission Chairman,  DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd) said both written and oral examinations would henceforth be a pre-requisite for promotion in all the cadres of the Nigeria Police Force.

He noted that Officers of the Nigeria Police Force should deliberately continue to improve and expose themselves to global best practices,  which should include proficiency in ICT.

The 1 Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police are –  Umar Shehu Nadada, Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State; Mustapha  Mohammed  Bala, Commissioner of Police, Rivers State; Abayomi Peter  Oladipo, Commissioner of Police, Ondo State; Taiwo Olatunde Adeleke, Commissioner of Police, SWAT, FCID, Abuja; Ibrahim Abdullahi, Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State and Nwonyi Polycarp  Emeka, Commissioner of Police PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters Abuja.

Others are Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State; Zubairu Abubakar, Commissioner of Police Courses, Police Staff College, Jos; Fom Pam Joseph, Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID Abuja; Emuobo Fred Ekokotu, Commissioner of Police Admin, Airwing Abuja and Garba Musa Yusuf, Deputy Commandant Police Staff College, Jos.

The 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police elevated to the substantive rank of Commissioners are Kayode Ojapinwa, DC, SCID, FCT, Emmanuel Ighodalo, DC, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja; Bose Funmi Akinyemi, DC SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos; Barayimil Ahmadu Samaila, DC, DFA, Kogi State; Martin  Nwogoh, DC, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos; Shetima  Jauro Mohammed, DC SCID, Nasarawa State; Ibrahim Gotan, DC, DFA Zone 2 Bauchi; Rabiu Mohammed, DC Ops, Zone 3, Yola; Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, DC, SCID, Ekiti State and  Adepoju Olugbenga Adewale, DC Ops Rivers State.

Others are Bello Yahaya, DC, Anti Money Laundering  FCID Abuja; Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, DC Ops, DOO AKPO, Bayelsa State; Hauwa Ibrahim Jibrin, DC, DFA, FCT; Abayomi  Shogunle, DC, Ops Osun State; Mohammed  Azare Baba fsi, DC, OPs, Akwa Ibom state and Ezekiel Philip Husseini, DC ZCID,  Zone 3 Yola.

DIG Taiwo Lakanu, commissioner in the commission and Chairman Standing Committee on Police Promotions took the officers  through a rigorous oral interview  and  advised them to pay more attention to the dictates of their new office.

DIG Lakanu said they must give their best in the service  adding that the Commission would continue to ensure that their promotions are timely and based on merit.

Ani added that the meeting would continue on Tuesday,  December 17, 2024.