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…14 AIGs, 22 CPs, others also promoted
From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of Assistant Inspectors General (AIG) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIG).
Ciroma is to replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from service and had represented the North East geo-political zone in the Police Management team.
DIG Ciroma, who is the most senior officer from the zone, will henceforth represent the zone.
Similarly, DIG Mba will represent the South East zone and replace retired DIG John Amadi who before his retirement represented the zone.
The commission also approved the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the substantive rank of Commissioners.
These decisions were highpoints of the 21st Plenary Meeting of the commission presided over by its chairman, Solomon Arase.
The newly promoted AIGs are Abubakar Lawal, Alhassan Aminu, Abdul Umar, Shettima Zannah, Ebong Eyibio Ebong, Adepoju Ayiinde Ilori, Okon Okon Effiong, Echeng Eworo Echeng, Susan Ukpanukiema Horsfall, Bankole Lanre Sikiru, Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju; Sani Gwarzo and CP Odama Paul Ojeka.
The 22 DCPs newly promoted to the rank of Commissioners of Police are Abibo Deinma Reuben; Thomas Abraham Nabhoni; Wakil Abdul Salamai; DCP Enyinnaya Inonachi; Ronke Nurat Okunade; Adekunle Ismail Olusokan; DCP Hassan Abdu Yabnet; Festus Chinedu Oko; Aminu Baba Raji; Omolara Ibidun Oluntola; Akoh Benedict Gabriel; Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha; Bafda Magaji Jahun, Ahmadu Tijani Abdullahi; and Mohamned Mu’azu; Others are, Bretet Emmanuel Simon; Ihebom M Chukuma; Shettima Mohamned Qurtu; Olatokunbo Maxwell Olabisi; Yusuf Mohammed Lawal; Monica Leo and DCP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi.
The 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police now promoted to Deputy Commissioners are ACP Ezekiel Ibrahim, Project Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed Shamsudeen, Assistant Director, OPS, Kaduna (NCCSALW); ACP Khan Salihu Usman, Networking Admin ICT FHQ, Abuja; ACP Wan Mantu Chongs, Commander PMF 19 Port Harcourt; Baba Lawan Audu, Area Commander, Exeter Akwa-Ibom State Command; Okon Etim Asuquo, Department of Operations, Benue State Command; Louis Chike Nwabuwa, Department of Operations, Plateau State Command; ACP Samuel Osman Onoja, Police College Oji River; ACP Sa’ad Yahaya and ACP Ibrahim Jibrin, Commanders 76 PMF, Nsukka and 56 PMF Ogoni amongst others.
The 39 Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police include CSPs Joseph Udoh; Nze Helen Omeba; Uduaku Isaac Udom; Anthony Francis Etim; Benjamin Kelembus Bello; Abdullahi Idris Abubakar; Ogbonnaya Nwota and Daiyabu Mohammed Ahmed, among others. It also approved the acting appointment of CSP Akande Bamidele to acting Assistant Commissioner of Police.
