The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 27 senior police officers, elevating them to higher ranks across various states in Nigeria.
According to Naija News, the promotions include 11 Commissioners of Police (CPs) who have been elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs), and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) who are now full Commissioners of Police (CPs).
In a statement released on Monday by the PSC’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, it was revealed that the officers involved in the promotion process underwent both written and oral assessments at the PSC’s Corporate Headquarters on December 16, 2024.
DIG Hashimu Argungu, the Chairman of the PSC, emphasized that written and oral exams will now be a mandatory part of the promotion process at all levels within the Nigeria Police Force. The Honorable Commissioner and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Promotions, DIG Taiwo Lakanu, supervised the oral interviews, encouraging the promoted officers to meet the expectations of their new roles. He assured that the PSC remains committed to conducting promotions in a timely and merit-based manner.
The PSC plenary session is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
List of 11 Commissioners of Police Promoted to AIGs:
1.Umar Shehu Nadada – CP, Nasarawa State
2.Mustapha Mohammed Bala – CP, Rivers Stat
3.Abayomi Peter Oladipo – CP, Ondo State
4.Taiwo Olatunde Adeleke – CP, SWAT, FCID, Abuja
5.Ibrahim Abdullahi – CP, Kaduna State
6.Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka – CP, PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters, Abuja
7.Akinwale Kunle Adeniran – CP, Ekiti Stat
8.Zubairu Abubakar – CP, Police Staff College, Jos
9.Fom Pam Joseph – CP, Homicide, FCID, Abuja
10.Emuobo Fred Ekokotu – CP, Admin, Airwing, Abuja
11.Garba Musa Yusuf – Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos
List of 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police Promoted to Commissioners of Police:
1.Kayode Ojapinwa – DCP, SCID, FCT
2.Emmanuel Ighodalo – DCP, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja
3.Bose Funmi Akinyemi – DCP, SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos
4.Barayimil Ahmadu Samaila – DCP, DFA, Kogi State
5.Martin Nwogoh – DCP, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos
6.Shetima Jauro Mohammed – DCP, SCID, Nasarawa State
7.Ibrahim Gotan – DCP, DFA, Zone 2, Bauchi
8.Rabiu Mohammed – DCP, Ops, Zone 3, Yola
9.Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola – DCP, SCID, Ekiti State
10.Adepoju Olugbenga Adewale – DCP, Ops, Rivers State
11.Bello Yahaya – DCP, Anti-Money Laundering, FCID, Abuja
12.Ibrahim Adamu Bakori – DCP, Ops, DOO AKPO, Bayelsa State
13.Hauwa Ibrahim Jibrin – DCP, DFA, FCT
14.Abayomi Shogunle – DCP, Ops, Osun State
15.Mohammed Azare Baba – DCP, Ops, Akwa Ibom State
16.Ezekiel Philip Husseini – DCP, ZCID, Zone 3, Yola
These promotions are part of the ongoing efforts to ensure a more effective and professional police service in Nigeria.
