The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs).
This development was announced by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani on Friday.
DIG Ciroma will be taking over from DIG Ali Janga, who has retired from service and previously represented the North-East geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team.
The statement clarified that DIG Ciroma, being the most senior officer from the zone, will now assume the responsibility of representing the zone. Meanwhile, DIG Mba will take the place of retired DIG John Amadi, who previously represented the South East zone.
In addition to these appointments, the PSC also confirmed the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. Furthermore, 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) have been promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners.
These decisions were reached during the 21st Plenary Meeting of the Commission, presided over by Chairman Solomon Arase, a former Inspector General of Police. The meeting was attended by all the commission members, including Dr. (Mrs.) Ifeoma Adaora Anyanwutaku, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the commission.
Among the newly appointed AIGs are CP Abubakar Lawal, CP Alhassan Aminu, CP Abdul Umar, CP Shettima Zannah, CP Ebong Eyibio Ebong, CP Adepoju Ayiinde Ilori, and CP Okon Okon Effiong. Additional appointments include CP Echeng Eworo Echeng, CP Susan Ukpanukiema Horsfall, CP Bankole Lanre Sikiru, CP Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju, CP Sani Gwarzo, and CP Odama Paul Ojeka.
The 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the rank of Commissioners are DCP Abibo Deinma Reuben, DCP Thomas Abraham Nabhoni, DCP Wakil Abdul Salamai, DCP Enyinnaya Inonachi, DCP Ronke Nurat Okunade, and DCP Adekunle Ismail Olusokan. Others include DCP Hassan Abdu Yabnet, DCP Festus Chinedu Oko, DCP Aminu Baba Raji, DCP Omolara Ibidun Oluntola, DCP Akoh Benedict Gabriel, DCP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha, DCP Bafda Magaji Jahun, DCP Ahmadu Tijani Abdullahi, and DCP Mohammed Mu’azu. Completing the list are DCP Bretet Emmanuel Simon, DCP Ihebom M Chukuma, DCP Shettima Mohammed Qurtu, DCP Olatokunbo Maxwell Olabisi, DCP Yusuf Mohammed Lawal, DCP Monica Leo, and DCP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi.
Furthermore, 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners. Notable among them are ACP Ezekiel Ibrahim from the Project Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed Shamsudeen, Assistant Director, OPS, Kaduna (NCCSALW); ACP Khan Salihu Usman, Networking Admin ICT FHQ, Abuja; ACP Wan Mantu Chongs, Commander PMF 19 Port Harcourt; and Baba Lawan Audu, Area Commander, Exeter Akwa-Ibom State Command. The list also includes Okon Etim Asuquo from the Department of Operations, Benue State Command; Louis Chike Nwabuwa from the Department of Operations, Plateau State Command; ACP Samuel Osman Onoja from Police College Oji River; ACP Sa’ad Yahaya and ACP Ibrahim Jibrin, Commanders 76 PMF, Nsukka and 56 PMF Ogoni, respectively.
Additionally, the PSC approved the promotion of 39 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police. This group includes CSPs Joseph Udoh, Nze Helen Omeba, Uduaku Isaac Udom, and Anthony Francis Etim. Others who received promotions are Benjamin Kelembus Bello, Abdullahi Idris Abubakar, Ogbonnaya Nwota, and Daiyabu Mohammed Ahmed, among several others. CSP Akande Bamidele was also given an acting appointment as Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police.