- IG decorates eight AIGs, 15 CPs with new ranks
- More officers deployed in commands formations
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun has advised police officers to always uphold the rule of law.
Egbetokun spoke while decorating newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues yesterday in Abuja.
The promotion included the elevation of eight commissioners of police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) and 15 deputy commissioners of police (DCs) to the substantive rank of commissioner of police (CP).
This is coming on the heels of the recent promotion approved by the PSC at the request of the IGP.
The newly decorated officers from the rank of Commissioner to AIGs are: Benneth Igwe, Suleiman Mohammed Abdul, Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo, Stephen Olanrewaju, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, Adegboyega Funsho Adegboye, and Mohammed Bala Labbo.
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Those decorated from the rank of DC to CP are: Innocent Ifeanyi Emenari, Betty Enekpen Otimenyin, James Iroegbunam Nwokolo, Felix Nka Oben, Olusegun Eyitayo, Ugobueze Ogbodo, Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe, Taylor Lennox Olarewaju, Sa’adatu Ismaila, Olabode Adeleye Akinbamilowo, Regina Cosmas Udoette, Francis Omatimeyin Gbiwen, Afolabi Wilfred Olatokunbo, Ohiozoba Oyakhire Ehiede, and Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya.
Dignitaries at the ceremony included Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike; Anayo Onwuegbu; former Governors Victor Attah (Akwa Ibom) and Achike Udenwa (Imo); Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Afam Josiah (SAN), Federal Commissioner of the Code of Conduct Bureau, E. J. Agbonayima; DIG Leye Oyebade (retd.); AIG Yetunde Longe (retd.); the Force Management Team; serving and retired senior police officers, as well as families of the promoted officers.