The promotion of eight senior police officers to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGs) has been approved by the Police Service Commission.
The approval which takes effect from 28th January 2019 gives room for the reconstitution of the management team of the Nigeria Police Force based on zonal representation.
The approval was the high-point of the 4th plenary meeting of the commission held in Abuja on Monday and Tuesday, January 28th and 29th, 2019 which was presided over by its Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.
Out of the eight officers promoted, the commission said one of them, Usman Yakubu would proceed on terminal leave.
This is contained in a statement in Abuja Tuesday by the Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani.
The list and brief profile of the newly promoted officers reads: “Aminchi Samaila Baraya, the most senior AIG from North East who will represent the Zone in the management team, Usman Tilli Abubakar, representing the North West; Abdulmajid Ali, former Assistant Inspector-General of Police, representing North Central and Fredrick Taiwo Lakanu, former AIG, Operations and until his appointment, the Force Secretary, representing the South West. He was also former CP, Imo State, and had also headed SARS, Lagos.
Others are: “Godwin C. Nwobodo, former AIG, Boarder Patrol, presently AIG, Zone 7, Abuja and former CP, Courses, at the Police Academy, POLAC, Wudil, Kano representing South East, Anthony Ogbizi Michael, former CP, Ebonyi and Delta States representing South-South and Yakubu Jibrin from North Central but appointed on seniority consideration.”
The Commission also approved the retirement of seven former DIGs.
The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Smith, charged the new team to give the acting Inspector –General of Police maximum cooperation and support to move the Force forward.
He also pledged the guidance of the Commission to the new team adding that they are coming in at a very critical time in the life of our nation.
According to him: “You must be dedicated and committed to ensuring the sustenance of our nation’s democracy. You must get prepared to confront the challenges that will come your way and also ensure that the forthcoming general elections are free, fair and credible and citizens guaranteed their freedom to choose their leaders without hindrance”.
The Commission said the approval has been conveyed to the Ag.IGP for implementation in a letter signed by the Chairman.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
