The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners.
The Commission also elevated 100 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police.
In a statement on Friday, February 21, the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said that the Commission took the decision on Thursday, February 20, at the continuation of its extraordinary Plenary Meeting holding at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi Abuja and presided over by the Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd).
The new Deputy Commissioners are Gabriel Odiaka Dibie of Osun State Police Command, Emmanuel Deenom, Olufemi Takeet, Yusuf Doki Sani, Joseph Habakkuk Anche, Faruku Umaru, Danladi Daura, Benedict Omotomilola Olomo, Bernard Adedayo Ojewale, Aminudeen Mohammed, Mohammed Lawal Bello, and Mohammed sabo Haladu.
Others are Baba Gana Saje, Maman Bello, Tambuwal Abubakar, Bello Mustapha, Haruna Adamu, Uzairu Abdullahi, Dashuwar Tepnyakas, Braide Elekima, Usman Garik, Musa Abdullahi, Kabiru Salisu, Uchenna Ani, Innocent Oguejiofor Umuerie, Mathew Obiuwevbi and Olufemi Olabanji Kayode.
Ikenna Kenneth Ezeani of Force Secretary’s Office, Afolaranmi Omotayo, Ibrahim Yidi, Isyaku Usman, Rasaq Abdulsalam, Olajide Agboola, Chioma Onwukaike, Abayomi Agbana, Ibrahim Miringa Musa, Umar Sokoto Abubakar, James Ekanem Usen and Dauda Buba Fika were the other Assistant Commissioners promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners.
Some of the Chief Superintendents of Police who were promoted to Assistant Commissioners are Ibrahim Mohammed Agava, Akinloye Joseph Oyegade, Rilwanu Mohammed Dutse, Ibrahim Aliyu Jauro, Abdulmajid Isah, Fidelity Lohya Labong, Anthony Olusola Ojo, Ibrahim Muktar, Abdulrahaman Idris and Aminu Hamza.
Others are Clement Ugochukwu Ezejiofor, Peter Obiyo Ihechere, Benjamin Chidozie Egbu, Joy Ugo Elemoke, Mansur Mahmud Tafida, Mohammed Ibrahim, Jude Ohaja and Chinyere Ajuolachi Akalaga.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Argungu, said the Commission will continue to be faithful in granting deserving Police Officers their due promotion.
He advised the promoted officers to reciprocate the Commission’s faithfulness by rededicating themselves to the service of the nation.
DIG Argungu said that the Commission expects that the war against insurgency and banditry would be given the required attention.
The meeting was also attended by retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary, Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje; the Honourable Commissioner representing the Police, DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), and the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuchi Nnamani.
