The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Bello Sadiq, who is currently the AIG, Zone 1, Kano, and Dandaura Mustapha, AIG, Zone 4, Makurdi, to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

Sadiq was also appointed to fill the vacant position of DIG, Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), while Mustapha whose appointment takes effect from October 20, 2022, will be replacing DIG Sadiq who is expected to retire from the service on the said date.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani.

Ani stated that the PSC also approved the promotion of 12 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.

According to him, the new AIGs are CP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, Admin Medical, Falamo, Lagos; CP Emienbo Tony Tuesday Assayomo, Kwara State Command; CP Christiana Ibiso Cookey, Welfare, Force Headquarters; CP Evelyn Tamunoimi Peterside, Eastern Port and CP Eboka Friday, Rivers State Command.

Others are CP Adesina Musbau Soyemi, Nasarawa State Command; CP Asafa Adekunle, CMOT, FCT; CP Edward Chuka Egbuka, Kogi State Command; CP Janet Agbede, Abia State Command; CP Oruebo Josiah Daso, Research and Development, FHQ; CP Olokode Taoheed Olawale, Osun State Command; and CP Abutu Yaro, Edo State Command.

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He noted that 57 Assistant Commissioners of Police were also promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police.

They include ACP Suel Yerima Gimba; ACP Alhaji Mohammed Danladi; ACP Richard Bala Gara; ACP Lasis Titilola; ACP Obuagbaka John; and ACP Aliko Mohammed Dankoli.

Others include ACP Silas Bamidele Aremu; ACP Sylvester Onyie Uzoefuna; ACP Shaq Ismail Salihu; ACP Magaji Ismaila; ACP Ali Garba Sarbi; ACP Theodore Chukwuemeka Obasi and ACP Sarah Idowu Ehindero among others

Ani added that the PSC also promoted 60 Chief Superintendents of Police to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.

Those promoted are CSP Odion Benedict Aire; CSP Garba Sule yaro; CSP Abayomi Akinpelu Oni; CSP Badamasi Musa, former DPO 9th Mile Division, Enugu; CSP Rabiu Musa; and CSP Bamidele Awoniyi.

The PSC spokesman further stated that the commission approved the promotion of 286 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, noting that it also approved the promotion of 417 senior police officers.

He added that the PSC, at its 15th plenary meeting holding in Abuja and presided over by the acting chairman of the commission, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi (rtd), also approved promotion examinations for officers scheduled to start from next year 2023 in line with the Public Service Rules.

“The Commission had earlier approved the commencement of promotion examinations for police officers from 2023. The Commission took notice of the Public Service Rules 020701, 020702, 020703 and 160304 which prescribed examinations as one of the conditions for promotions in the Public Service and approved that henceforth promotion examination will be a pre-requisite for promotions in the Nigeria Police Force.

“The Commission also approved the setting up of the Police Promotion Examination Board. The 11-Member Board will have a representative of the Nigeria Police Force who must not be below the rank of a Deputy Inspector General of Police.

“The on-going I5th Plenary Meeting of the Commission will resume on Thursday, October 6th 2022 with an interactive meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Police recommended for promotion to the rank of Commissioners of Police,” Ani stated.

The Star