The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) Sulieman Amuda Yusuf and Rhoda Adetutu Olofu as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs).
The two senior officers filled the vacancies left by the retirement of the DIGs in charge of Operations and Information and Communication Technology.
According to a statement issued on Friday by PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, the appointments were based on seniority and performance, as both officers represent the North-Central geopolitical zone in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
“The two senior officers have maintained clean service records, and the Commission believes their promotion will serve as a motivation for improved performance within the force,” the statement read.
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The profiles of the newly appointed DIGs:
DIG Sulieman Amuda Yusuf
Prior to his appointment, DIG Yusuf served as:
AIG Zone 9, Umuahia
AIG Federal Operations, Force Headquarters
Commissioner of Police (CP), Taraba State
CP, Police Mobile Force
Deputy Commandant, Police College, Kaduna & Oji River
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Operations, Jigawa State
Assistant Commissioner, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID), Bauchi State
DIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu
Before her elevation, DIG Olofu served as:
Force Secretary, Force Headquarters
AIG Maritime Police Command, Lagos
CP, Ports Authority Police Western Ports Command
CP, X-Squad, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID)
CP, Servicom, Research & Planning Department
DCP, Research & Planning Department
DCP, Admin, Training & Development Department
DCP, Investment, Logistics & Supply Department
Assistant Commissioner, Establishment, Force Secretary’s Office
Both officers were trained at the Police Academy and were appointed as Cadet Assistant Superintendents on March 3, 1990.
The Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), congratulated the new DIGs on their meritorious careers and urged them to continue contributing to the growth of the Nigeria Police Force, both in service and in retirement.
He reiterated the PSC’s commitment to ensuring timely and merit-based promotions within the police force.
The Commission’s decision, he said, has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for immediate implementation.