The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs), confirming a PREMIUM TIMES report that an announcement was imminent.
The Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of PSC, Torty Kalu, announced the promotion in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
He said the senior officers were promoted to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied their strategic offices.
The retirement of the eight DIGs follows the appointment of Olatunji Disu, an AIG, as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
Mr Kalu said the new DIGs were promoted based on merit, seniority, record of service and performance in a written examination and oral interview conducted by the PSC.
He said the process was part of efforts by the commission to strengthen the leadership cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.
Mr Kalu listed the newly promoted 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,” he said.
Mr Kalu said the Chairman of the PSC, Hashimu Argungu, had congratulated the newly promoted DIGs and urged them to live up to the expectations in their new offices.
He enjoined the officers to prioritise national security and foster a cordial and productive working relationship with the PSC to ensure the continued development of the Nigeria Police Force.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that the eight DIGs, who retired following Mr Disu’s appointment as the IGP, had vacated their offices.
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They are Frank Mba, Bzigu Kwazhi, Sadiq Abubakar, Mohammed Gumel, Adebola Hamzat, Adebowale Williams, Basil Idegwu and Dankwara Mohammed.
This newspaper also reported that PSC had invited seven AIGs for promotion interviews earlier on Friday morning.
The Nigeria Police Force is structured into eight key departments, each headed by a DIG and operating under the command of the IGP. The IGP will determine which of the new DIGs occupies which position.
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