The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has awarded new ranks to recently promoted Senior Police Officers in a ceremony marked by enthusiastic support from their families, friends, and professional colleagues.
The promotion ceremony, held at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters in Abuja, recognized 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs) who were elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG), and 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCs) who were promoted to the substantive rank of CP. This elevation followed recent approvals by the Police Service Commission (PSC) at the request of the IGP.
The newly decorated AIGs include:
– Fasuba Olabode
– Musibau Ajani
– Aliyu Abubakar
– Patrick Adedeji Atayero
– Gyogon Grimah
– Olaiya Victor Mobolaji
– Chukwudi Ariekpere
– Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu
– Olaolu Adegbite
– Godwin Eze
– Disu Olatunji Rilwan
– Alausa Tolani
– Kareem Musa
– Mohammed Shehu Dalijan
– Dan-Mamman Shawulu
– Clement Robert
– Musa Auwal Mohammed
– Thomas Abraham Nabhoni
– Abel Jangnap Zwalchir
– Ifeanyi Uka
Similarly, the following officers were promoted from Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police:
– Usman Tahir
– Sunday Okoebor
– Ayodeji Faniyan
– Saka Adewale Ajao
– Omole Ola
– Hope Okafor
– Ajo Geofrey Oroue
– Olufunke Ogunbode
– Stephen Ogedengbe
– Iyabode Oluwatoyin Agbaminoja
– Adebowale Lawal
– Ojo Adekimi
– Yemi Oyeniyi
– Obasi Okereke
– Moses Ottah
– Felix Nnebue
– Gazali Abdulsalam
– Fidelis Ogarabe
– Olubode Ojajuni
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Dignitaries present at the event included former Senate President David Mark, Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (represented by Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan), former Ekiti State Governor Otunba Niyi Adebayo, former Akwa-Ibom Speaker Onofiok Luke, members of the Force Management Team, and both serving and retired Senior Police Officers, along with the families of the promoted officers.
In his address, the IGP congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to adopt strategic and progressive approaches to policing while supporting ongoing positive reforms aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of the Force, as stated by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
