PSC approves promotion of senior police officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of several senior officers, including 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs), 19 Deputy Commissioners (DCPs), 13 Superintendents (SPs), and 14 Deputy Superintendents (DSPs).

The announcement was made in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani.

According to Ani, the CPs have been elevated to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), while the DCPs have been promoted to CP. Additionally, SPs have been advanced to Chief Superintendents (CSPs), and DSPs have been promoted to SPs.

The newly promoted CPs to AIGs include Fasuba Olabode, Musibau Ajani, Aliyu Musa, Patrick Atayero, Gyogon Grimah, Olaiya Mobolaji, and Chukwudi Ariekpere.

Others are Abubakar Aliyu, Olalolu Adegbite, Godwin Eze, Disu Olatunji, Alausa Tolani, Kareem Musa, Mohammed Dalijan, and Dan-Mamman Shawulu.

Also promoted were Clement Robert, Musa Mohammed, Thomas Nabhoni, Abel Miri Zwalchir, and Ifeanyi Uka.

The DCPs promoted to CP include Usman Tahir, Sunday Okoebor, Ayodeji Faniyan, Saka Ajao, Omole Ola, Hope Okafor, and Ajo Ordue.

Others are Olufunke Adeayo, Stephen Ogedengbe, Iyabode Agbaminoja, Adebowale Lawal, Ojo Adekimi, and Yemi Oyeniyi.

Additional names are Obasi Okereke, Moses Ottah, Felix Nnebue, Gazali Abdul-Salaam, Fidelis Ogarabe, and Olubode Ojajuni.

Ani said all promoted officers, including the 13 SPs and 14 DSPs, appeared before the commission and underwent examination and an interactive interview.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Hashimu Argungu, presided over the promotion exercise with the support of other commission members.(NAN)