The Police Service Commission has given its approval for the promotion of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma, to the position of Deputy Inspectors General of Police.
According to a statement released by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, DIG Ciroma will assume the role previously held by DIG Ali Janga, who has retired, representing the North-East geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team.
Meanwhile, DIG Mba will take over from retired DIG John Amadi, representing the South-East zone.
“DIG Ciroma, the most senior officer from the zone, will henceforth represent the zone. DIG Mba will represent the South-East zone and replace retired DIG John Amadi, who before his retirement represented the zone,” the statement said.
In addition, the commission has also granted promotions to 14 Commissioners of Police, elevating them to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police, promoting them to the substantive rank of Commissioners.
According to the PSC, these decisions were the key outcomes of the 21st plenary session of the commission, chaired by its Chairman, De Solomon Arase, who is a former Inspector General of Police.
The meeting was attended by all members of the commission, including the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the commission, Dr Ifeoma Anyanwutaku.
Among the newly appointed AIGs are former Commissioners of Police Abubakar Lawal, Alhassan Aminu, Abdul Umar, Shettima Zannah, Ebong Eyibio Ebong, Adepoju Ilori, and Okon Effiong.
Others are former CPs Echeng Echeng, Susan Horsfall, Bankole Lanre Sikiru, Oladimeji Olarewaju, Sani Gwarzo and Odama Ojeka.
The 22 former Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the rank of CPs are Abibo Reuben, Thomas Nabhoni, Wakil Salamai, Enyinnaya Inonachi, Ronke Okunade and Adekunle Olusokan.
They also include CPs Hassan Yabnet, Festus Oko, Aminu Raji, Omolara Oluntola, Akoh Gabriel, Alamutu Mustapha, Bafda Jahun, Ahmadu Abdullahi and Mohammed Mu’azu.
Others are former DCPs Bretet Simon, Ihebom Chukuma, Shettima Qurtu, Olatokunbo Olabisi, Yusuf Lawal, Monica Leo and Abaniwonda Olufemi.
The commission also approved the promotion of 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of DCPs.
They include former ACPs Ezekiel Ibrahim, Project Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed Shamsudeen, Assistant Director, OPS, Kaduna (NCCSALW); Khan Usman, Networking Admin ICT FHQ, Abuja; Wan Chongs, Commander PMF 19 Port Harcourt; and Baba Audu, Area Commander, Exeter Akwa-Ibom State Command.
