The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of three Police Commissioners to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, SAVANNAH NEWSNOW REPORTS.
Furthermore, 16 Deputy Commissioners were promoted to the rank of substantive Commissioners of Police, including Audu Baba Umaru, who was promoted and then retired, as well as Cyriacus Enechukwu, Gombit Kopshella Bangs, Eloho Edwin Okpoziakpo, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, Rosemary Okpoho Akpan, Umar Hassan Kabir, and Usman Kanfani Jibrin.
Additionally, the following individuals were promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police: Naziru Abdulmajid, Osadolor Olaye, Modi Jonthan Filiya, Sani Omolori, Hassan Gwani Saleh, Hammed Sule, Ayodele Rowland Adeyemi, and Justine Obiora Oranwusi, Director of Works, Force Headquarters.
According to a statement by the PSC’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the promotions were the high points of an extraordinary meeting of the commission presided over by Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, and attended by several notable figures.
“The candidates for promotion were subjected to written examination and oral interview.”
Ani said Argungu warned officers to stay clear of civil matters such as land, marital issues, debt collection etc and allow the courts to adjudicate on such matters.
“DIG Argungu said the commission will deal decisively with any of them caught engaging in such matters.
“He said the Commission will continue to monitor them and support them to give off their best,” he added.
