PSC Promotes 18 Police Commissioners To AIG’s, Appoints 37 Commissioners

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Saturday approved the promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) while confirming their postings together with four other AIG’s, Vanguard writes.

According to a statement by PSC spokesman, 12 of them are to man the various Police Zonal Commands, while the remaining 10 will head Police special formations such as Operations, Training, Police Academy, Info-Tech, Investment, among others.

The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, Ibrahim Adamu, is now AIG, Zone 1, Abdulmajid Ali, CP, Ogun State, AIG, Zone 2 and Usman Tilli, AIG in charge of Border is now AIG zone 3. While AIG Dorathy Gimba retained her Command of the Investment Formation, AIG Mohammed K. Mohammed is now SPU and Mohammed Katsina moved from Maritime to DS, NIPSS. Paul Okafor, CP Benue State will replace AIG Katsina at the Maritime Desk.

Also, the commission approved the appointment of 37 Commissioners of Police including nine Deputy Commissioners of Police, with 16 of the commissioners retaining their Commands.

They include, CP Peace Abdallah, Ebonyi; Emmanuel Ojukwu, Enugu; Frederick Lakanu, Imo; Adeleye Oyebade, Oyo; Basen Gwana, Abia; Yunana Babas, Taraba. Others are, Austine Iwar, Gombe; Murtala Mani, Akwa Ibom; Fatai Owoseni, Lagos and CP Henry Fadairo was also moved from Research and Planning to Jigawa State.

Chairman of the commission Mr Mike Okiro, said the reshuffle was in line with the commission’s resolve to reposition the Nigeria Police Force, urging the officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation and abide by the rules and regulations guiding police work






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