The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, with other dignitaries, have decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks.
The event took place yesterday at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The officers affected by the promotion included 20 CPs to the rank of AIG and 19 DCs to the substantive rank of CP. This is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission at the request of the IGP, and a continuation of the innovative policies implemented by the IGP which has recorded the most promotions in the Force within the shortest time frame.
Among the newly decorated officers are AIGs 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, and Ifeanyi Uka.
In addition, the decorated officers from the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police are CPs 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, and Olubode Ojajuni.
The Inspector-General of Police 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.
