The Police Service Commission (PSC) of Nigeria has approved the promotion of over 3,800 senior police officers. The promotion exercise, which was conducted at the commission's plenary meeting in Abuja, saw two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs). The meeting was presided over by the chairman of the commission, retired DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu.
The two officers elevated to the DIG rank are Olaolu Adegbite and Dankombo F. Morris. Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Morris, who is currently in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State, had served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State.
In addition to the elevation of the two AIGs to DIGs, 10 Commissioners of Police (CPs) were promoted to the rank of AIG. The promoted CPs include Omosanyin Olusegun, Ogbodo Ugobueze, Ohagwu Ndukwe, Taylor Olanrewaju, Regina Udoette, Afolabi Olutokunbo, Nwogoh Martin, Shetima Mohammed, Ibrahim Gotan, and Danjuma Iyahaya. The promotions were based on the successful performance of the officers in promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
The PSC also approved the promotion of 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of CP. The promoted DCPs include Nache Bashir Liman, Sirajo Lawal Salihu, Ayeleye Adegboyega E., Isiaka O. Salau, Usman Shaik Adamu, Aminu Maiwada Garba, Abdulkarim Musa Waziri, Muhammad Yusuf Adamu, Sani Adamu Nufawa, Bello M. Adamu, Okezie Chikezie C., Aminu Usman Gusau, Abiodun Onuoha, Salisu Bello Fago, Adegoke A. Alani, Wuwa Auwal Muhammad, and Benedict U. Agbo.
Furthermore, the commission approved the elevation of 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police to DCP, 49 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police, 245 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents. The largest category of the promotion exercise comprised 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police, who were elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police.
Among the officers promoted from SP to CSP is the spokesperson of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Josephine Adeh. Others in the category include Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Command; Abah James of Rivers State Command; Okere Romanus, Divisional Police Officer of Isiowulu Division, Anambra State; and Ugochukwu Ozoude Alex, Officer-in-Charge of the Monitoring Unit, Zone 9, Umuahia.
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, Argungu urged them to regard their elevation as a call to greater responsibility and improved service delivery. He said the commission expected them to demonstrate greater commitment to their duties, particularly in protecting lives and property, maintaining law and order, and enforcing the law.
Key points
- The PSC promoted over 3,800 police officers, including two AIGs elevated to DIGs and 10 CPs to AIGs.
- The promotions were based on the successful performance of the officers in promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
- The commission urged the newly promoted officers to demonstrate greater commitment to their duties and improved service delivery.
