February 04, (THEWILL) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the promotion of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIG) and 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the next rank of Commissioners following their failure to appear before it for the mandatory promotion interview.
The Commission had sent invitations to the Officers to appear before it for the usual interaction to ascertain their suitability and capability for the new Offices.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the PSC expressed surprise at their failure to honour the invitation, especially as the 2023 general elections are just days away.
The Commission, however, approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police.
The new DIGs are expected to fill the vacant duty posts created due to the retirements of three DIGs representing the North Central, North East and North West geopolitical zones.
The approval of the appointments of the new DIGs has also ensured that the defined succession policy in the Nigeria Police is sustained.
The statement issued on Sunday, by the Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said AIG Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa, the Force Secretary, will be replacing retired DIG Mustapha Dan- Daura, for the North West slot. DIG Dan-Daura retired on the 15th of January, 2023.
AIG Aji Ali Janga from North East will replace DIG Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, who retired on the 26th of November 2022, while AIG Adeleke Adeyinka Bode of North Central will replace DIG Sanusi Lemu, who retired on the 31st of January 2023.
Ani said the new appointments were part of the decisions of the reconvened 18th Plenary Meeting of the Commission, which was held in Abuja, on Thursday, 2nd and Friday, 3rd February, 2023, and chaired by the Acting Chairman of PSC, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi (JSC rtd).
He said the Commission also approved the promotion of 10 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners; 17 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners and 301 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents.
Ani said 47 officers, who skipped the position of Deputy Superintendents of Police from previous recommendations to the Commission were also promoted to Superintendents of Police while 665 Assistant Superintendents of Police were promoted to Deputy Superintendents of Police.
He said the recommendations for ACP Nwamanna Nelson, SP Iliyas Casmir and SP Alheri Mamman, were also endorsed and the Officers were promoted to their next ranks after they were absolved of any Pending Disciplinary Matter (PDM).
Justice Ogunbiyi charged the newly promoted Officers to give their best to the service of their nation, especially now that Nigeria will be going to the polls to elect new leaders.
She congratulated and wished the Officers success in their new ranks.
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