PSC promotes seven AIGs (FULL LIST)

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of seven Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIG) to Deputy Inspector General (DIG).

This was stated by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr. Torty Kalu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

He said the senior officers were promoted to fill the vacancies created due to the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied his strategic offices.

The retirement of the eight DIGs follows the appointment of Mr Olatunji Disu, an AIG, as the new Inspector General of Police by President Bola Tinubu.

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Kalu said new DIGs are promoted based on merit, seniority, service record and performance in written examinations and oral interviews conducted by the PSC.

He added that the process was part of the commission’s efforts to strengthen the leadership cadre of the Nigerian Police.

The spokesperson named the new DIGs as Zachariah Achinyan, Zango Baba, Isyaku Mohammed, Margaret Ochalla, Mohammed Sulaiman, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie and Umar Nadada.

“This latest round of promotions follows the recent elevation of Mr Fayoade Adegoke, an AIG, to the substantive rank of DIG. He will now join the Force Management Team.

“PSC Chairman, Mr Hashimu Argungu congratulated the newly promoted DIGs and urged them to live up to expectations in their new offices,” he said.