The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior 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 were approved at the commission’s plenary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday and presided over by its chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd.).
According to a statement issued by the PSC Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, the affected officers emerged successful in promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
The statement named Olaolu Adegbite and Dankombo F. Morris as the two officers elevated from AIG to DIG.
Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while Morris, who heads Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State, was formerly Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State.
The commission also approved the promotion of 10 Commissioners of Police to the rank of AIG. They include Omosanyin Olusegun, Ogbodo Ugobueze, Ohagwu Ndukwe, Taylor Olanrewaju, Regina Udoette, Afolabi Olutokunbo, Nwogoh Martin, Shetima Mohammed, Ibrahim Gotan and Danjuma Iyahaya.
Seventeen Deputy Commissioners of Police were also promoted to Commissioners of Police.
They are 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.
Other promotions include 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police elevated to Deputy Commissioners, 49 Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners, 245 Superintendents of Police elevated to Chief Superintendents and 498 Deputy Superintendents promoted to Superintendents.
Among those promoted from SP to CSP is the Federal Capital Territory Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh.
Other notable beneficiaries in the category include Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Command; Abah James of the Rivers State Command; Okere Romanus, Divisional Police Officer of Isiowulu Division, Anambra State; and Ugochukwu Ozoude Alex of the Monitoring Unit, Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia.
The commission further approved the promotion of 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the rank of Deputy Superintendent.
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, Argungu urged them to regard their elevation as an incentive to demonstrate greater commitment and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
He said the commission expected improved performance from the officers, particularly in protecting lives and property, maintaining public order and enforcing the law.
