PSC holds plenary meeting, promotes 684 senior police officers – Argungu, says officers must continue to strive for self-improvement

 

 

Today, Friday 30 August 2024, the first plenary meeting of the new Police Service Commission Board took place, with 684 senior police officers promoted.

The meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd), mni, was attended by DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd), the Honourable Commissioner and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.

Eight commissioners of police were promoted to the rank of assistant inspector generals of police, while 15 deputy commissioners of police were promoted to the next rank of full commissioners of police. 52 chief superintendents of police were promoted to assistant commissioners of police, 525 superintendents of police were promoted to the rank of chief superintendents of police and 84 deputy superintendents were promoted to superintendents of police. ASP Patrick Ebhodahe was also promoted to the next rank of deputy superintendent of police.

The eight police commissioners and 15 deputy commissioners have undergone some form of evaluation/examination, a condition now prerequisite for their promotion to the new ranks.

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Commission Chairman DIG Argungu said that officers must engage in deliberate personal development through constant acquisition of knowledge so as to be ready and
equipped to meet the challenges of 21st century policing.

DIG Argungu said police officers would henceforth have to undergo a formal examination before being considered for promotion, noting that this was a requirement imposed on all federal civil servants and civilians under the Public Service Rules. He said police officers would not be an exemption.

The PSC Chairman said the Commission must also ensure that promotions in the Police are merit-based and predictable. He assured that the Commission will not delay the promotion of deserving officers for any reason, but insisted that it must be earned.

He congratulated the promoted officers on their new ranks but called for greater dedication to serving their motherland. DIG Argungu said they must be deliberate, committed and focused in the fight against insurgency and banditry in the country and charged them to go and free the nation from all forms of insecurity.

The eight Commissioners of Police promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector Generals of Police are CP Benneth Igwe; Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command; Suleiman Mohammed Abdul, Acting Inspector General of Police, PAB, Force Headquarters Abuja; CP Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi State Command; CP Stephen Olanrewaju, CP Admin, Works, Force Headquarters Abuja; CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, CP Abia State Command; CP Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, CP Lagos State Command; CP Adegboyega Funsho Adegboye, CP Admin, FID, Abuja and CP Mohammed Bala Labbo, CP Communication DICT Force Headquarters, Abuja.

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The 15 Deputy Police Commissioners elevated to Acting Police Commissioners are: DCP Innocent Ifeanyi Emenari, DCP State CID Taraba State Command; DCP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin, DCP DFA, Zone 5 Benin; DCP James Iroegbunam Nwokolo, DC DFA, Edo State Command; DCP Felix Nka Oben, DC Federal Operations, Force Headquarters Annex Lagos; DCP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosayin DC Armament, Directorate of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja; DCP Ugobueze Ogbodo, Deputy Commandant, Police Detective College Enugu; DCP Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe, DC Department of Operations, Zone 11 Osogbo and DCP Taylor Lennox Olarewaju, DC, CCR, Lagos State.

Others are: DCP Sa’adatu Ismaila, DC Anti Human Trafficking Annex Lagos; DCP Olabode Adeleye Akinbamilowo, Deputy Force Secretary (DFS11), DCP Regina Cosmas Udoette, DC Department of Finance and Administration, Akwa Ibom State Command; DCP Francis Omatimeyin Gbiwen, DC, Edo State Command CID; DCP Afolabi Wilfred Olatokunbo, DC Department of Finance and Administration, Delta State Command; DCP Ohiozoba Oyakhire Ehiede Acting CP Legal, Force Headquarters FCID Abuja and DCP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya, DC, Department of Finance and Administration FID.

The Commission forwarded its approval to the Inspector General of Police for implementation and further necessary actions.

Years of Ikechukwu
Press and Public Relations Manager
Friday, August 30, 2024

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