July 21, (THEWILL) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG).
The commission also approved the promotion of the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to the next rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and also approved the promotion of 14,052 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (Unconfirmed), while one Inspector Habila Bulus, was promoted to ASP 11 for his gallantry and commitment to duty.
Also, Inspector Mohammed Aminu, who trended on social Media, where he was seen being assaulted in uniform by Seun Kuti, was also promoted to ASP 1. The commission noted that in spite of the unwarranted provocation, intimidation and serious assault, the officer exhibited high level of professionalism, restraint and chose to follow the due process of law to seek redress.
The PSC noted that CP Olalaye Falaye, former Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, was earlier promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police after the commission had approved the adjustment of his position in the seniority list.
A statement signed by spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said the Commission also approved the confirmation of 9,016 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).
The statement disclosed that at the 21st plenary meeting in Abuja, the commission approved the appointment of AIG Matthew Akinyosola in charge of the Special Protection Unit (SPU), as Deputy Inspector General of Police to fill in the position vacated by the acting Inspector General of Police, who had represented the South-west zone in the police management team. DIG Akinyosola’s tenure ended on July 1, 2023, when he retired from service, paving the way for the commission to appoint AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, AIG Zone 12, Bauchi, DIG representing the South-west from July 1, 2023.
Some of the inspectors who attended the last departmental selection board promotion interview and whose promotion to the rank of unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police were approved included Chioma Precious Osuagwu, Special Protection Unit (SPU) BASE 6; Emmanuel Ani; Rivers State Command; Godwin Eneji; PMF 3, Enugu; Inspector Joan Nnenna Chime, Enugu State Command; Ifeoma Ezeugo, Enugu State Command; Daniel Yusef; Mathew Nwaosuagwu; Bello Abdullahi and Macus Gah.
Others were Muter Sani; Chinedu Agbo; Apie Jeremiah; Nwali Nelson; Barnabas Daniel; Obadiah Waje; Safiya Mohammed; Morakinyo Hamzat; Ramatu Abdullahi; Ivwidiotu Lucky; Ogbonna Immaculata; Adio Olubunmi; Amah Bright; Olufemi Kayode and Dennis Fwah amongst others.
Chairman of the Commission, a retired IGP, Solomon Arase, charged the newly promoted officers to see their new rank as a call to greater commitment to the service of their fatherland.He noted that benefits and burden go together and warned that the police officers must respect the human rights of the citizens as any officer who goes against this will face serious consequences adding that officers who conduct themselves within the tenents of the law will continue to enjoy the support and protection of the commission.The Chairman declared that the welfare of the officers will remain paramount in the agenda of the commission. Arase said this was the time for all hands to be on deck for a national rebirth.
“We must support this government to succeed and ensuring a secured and peaceful nation is a task we must not toy with”, he said.
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