The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks and tasked them to propagate police reforms in their areas of control and progressive approach towards policing.
A press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, decorated the officers, Tuesday at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
He said the officers affected by the promotion included 20 CPs to the rank of AIG and 19 DCs to the substantive rank of CP, sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC) at the request of the IGP, in continuation of the innovative policy which has recorded the most promotions in the Force within the shortest time frame.
The spokesperson listed the newly decorated officers to include: AIGs Fasuba Olabode, Musibau Ajani, Aliyu Abubakar, Patrick Adedeji Atayero, Gyogon Grimah, Olaiya Victor Mobolaji, Chukwudi Ariekpere, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Olaolu Adegbite, and Godwin Eze.
Others are: Disu Olatunji Rilwan, Alausa Tolani, Kareem Musa, Mohammed Shehu Dalijan, Dan-Mamman Shawulu, Clement Robert, Musa Auwal Mohammed, Thomas Abraham Nabhoni, Abel Jangnap Zwalchir, and Ifeanyi Uka.
He said in addition, the decorated officers from the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) to CP include: CP Usman Tahir, Sunday Okoebor, Ayodeji Faniyan, Saka Adewale Ajao, Omole Ola, Hope Okafor, Ajo Geofrey Oroue, and Olufunke Ogunbode.
Others are: Stephen Ogedengbe, Iyabode Oluwatoyin Agbaminoja, Adebowale Lawal, Ojo Adekimi, Yemi Oyeniyi, Obasi Okereke, Moses Ottah, Felix Nnebue, Gazali Abdulsalam, Fidelis Ogarabe, and Olubode Ojajuni.
The spokesperson noted that in attendance was the Former Senate President, Senator David Mark; the Lagos State Governor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Dr Ayodele Ogunsan; the former Governor of Ekiti State, HOtunba Niyi Adebayo; former Speaker Akwa-Ibom House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke; members of the Force Management Team; serving and retired senior police officers, families of the promoted officers and other dignitaries.
He further said the IGP while congratulating the newly promoted officers, charged them to adopt a strategic and progressive approach towards policing, as well as propagating the ongoing positive reforms aimed at enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Force.