The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of newly promoted officers, which includes eighteen Commissioners of Police, CPs, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector- General of Police (AIG), and thirty-three Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioner of Police.
This is one of the decisions of the 4th Plenary Meeting of the Police Service Commission held in Abuja on the 28th and 29th of January, 2019 and presided over by its Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector-General of Police.
The newly promoted officers to AIGs by the Police Service Commission are:
Maurice A. Yusuf;
Ibrahim A. Lamorde (former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission);
Murtala Usman Mani,
Wilson A. Inalegwu (a former CP, FCT);
Dibal Paul Yakadi;
Haruna Huzi,
Mshelia;
Mohammad A. Mustafa;
Hyelashinda Kimo Musa (former CP, FCT, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom Commands)
Adeleye Olusola Oyebade( a former Oyo State Command CP). Others promoted by Police Service Commission are:
Olusola Kamar Subair;
Basen Dapiya Gwana;
David Oyebanji Folawiyo;
Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim;
Nkpa N. Inakwu;
Chris Okey Ezike(until now CP, Abia State);
Moses Ambakina Jitoboh;
D.M Obembe and
Wilson O. Akhiwu( renown pathologist).
The new CPs promoted by Police Service Commission are:
Uche J. Anozia;
Nwamhi Felix Yame;
Mohammed Abdulmumini Gimba;
Musa Adze;
Philip Sule Maku;
Umaru Haruna Miringa;
Usman Sule Gomna;
Adamu Usman;
Daniel Sokari-Pedro;
Ahmed Mohammed Azare;
Adamu Saleh Jajeri;
Maigana Alahi Sani;
Audu Adamu Madaki and
Dajuma Mohammed Lawal.
Others are:
Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje;
John Ogbonnaya Amadi;
Ede Ayuba Ekpeji;
Mohammed Bagega;
Bello Makwashi;
Buba Sanusi;
Suleiman Balarabe;
Rabiu Ladodo;
Ndatsu Aliyu Mohammed;
Yunusa Edwin Ogwuche;
Cyril I. Okoro;
Awosola Awotunde;
Ayodele Andrew Olatunji;
Garuba Danjuma;
Bello Sani Dalijan;
Imaikop Asuquo Okpongkpong and
Sahabo Abubakar Yahaya.
Others are:
Jerome E. Bentem;
Idris Nagoyo;
Ibrahim A. Gora and
Edna Obiageri Ugbebor.
A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations quoted the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Alhaji Smith, saying the nation is looking up to these newly promoted senior Police Officers to bring their wealth of experience to bear on the myriad of security problems facing our country especially now that “we are counting down to the 2019 General Elections”.
He said they should reciprocate government’s good intentions by rededicating themselves to the service of their fatherland.