The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu, on Friday , March 6, charged the seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to live up to the expectations of their new offices.
The PSC chairman also urged them to prioritise national security and foster a cordial and productive working relationship with the Commission to ensure the continued development of the Nigeria Police Force.
The newly promoted DIGs include Margaret Agebe Ochalla, formerly AIG FCID Annex, Lagos; Zachariah Fera Achinyan, formerly AIG Zone 4, Makurdi; Zango Ibrahim Baba formerly AIG Department of Logistics and Supply; Isyaku Mohammed, formerly AIG Armament, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman, formerly AIG Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, formerly AIG Zone 15, Maiduguri; and Umar Shehu Nadada, formerly AIG Zone 14, Katsina.
The promotion of DIG Ochalla, who is the only female among the new DIGs, is seen by many as a boost to the celebration of International Women’s Day.
The promotions, Thenewsbearer learnt, were a result of merit, seniority, record of service and performance in a written examination and oral interview conducted at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement, the PSC spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu said that the promotions are part of efforts to strengthen the leadership cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.
This latest round of promotions followed the recent elevation of DIG Fayoade Adegoke to the substantive rank of DIG.
He will now join the Force Management Team.
It was gathered that the promotions became necessary to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied these strategic offices.
Some of the PSC board members who took part as examiners in the exercise were Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, JSC (rtd); Dr. Taiwo Lakanu, DIG rtd & Chairman, PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters; and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, the Secretary to the Commission.
