*Promotes Force PRO to ACP, promotes police officer assaulted by Seun Kuti for professionalism, exercising restraint
*Bids farewell to Justice Ogunbiyi, exiting commissioners of commission
Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday, approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG).
The commission also approved the promotion of the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to the next rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and the confirmation of 9,016 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).
A statement signed by spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said the plenary also approved the promotion of 14,052 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (Unconfirmed) while one Inspector Habila Bulus was promoted to ASP 11 for his gallantry and commitment to duty.
Also, Inspector Mohammed Aminu, who trended on social Media where he was seen being assaulted in uniform by Seun Kuti, was also promoted to ASP 1.
The commission noted that inspite of the unwarranted provocation, intimidation and serious assault, the officer exhibited high level of professionalism, restraint and chose to follow the due process of law to seek redress.
It said CP Olalaye Falaye, former Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Command was earlier promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police after the commission had approved the adjustment of his position in the seniority list.
The statement disclosed that at the 21st plenary meeting in Abuja, the commission approved the appointment of AIG Matthew Akinyosola in charge of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) as Deputy Inspector General of Police to fill in the position vacated by the acting Inspector General of Police, who had represented the South-west zone in the police management team.
DIG Akinyosola’s tenure ended on July 1, 2023, when he retired from service paving the way for the commission to appoint AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, AIG Zone 12, Bauchi, DIG representing the South-west from July 1, 2023.
Some of the inspectors, who attended the last departmental selection board promotion interview and whose promotion to the rank of unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police were approved included Chioma Precious Osuagwu, Special Protection Unit (SPU) BASE 6; Emmanuel Ani; Rivers State Command; Godwin Eneji; PMF 3, Enugu; Inspector Joan Nnenna Chime, Enugu State Command; Ifeoma Ezeugo, Enugu State Command; Daniel Yusef; Mathew Nwaosuagwu; Bello Abdullahi and Macus Gah.
Others were Muter Sani; Chinedu Agbo; Apie Jeremiah; Nwali Nelson; Barnabas Daniel; Obadiah Waje; Safiya Mohammed; Morakinyo Hamzat; Ramatu Abdullahi; Ivwidiotu Lucky; Ogbonna Immaculata; Adio Olubunmi; Amah Bright; Olufemi Kayode and Dennis Fwah amongst others.
Arase, charged the newly promoted officers to see their promotion as a call to greater commitment to the service of their fatherland.
He noted that benefits and burden go together and warned that the police officers must respect the human rights of the citizens as any officer who goes against this will face serious consequences adding that officers who conduct themselves within the tenents of the law will continue to enjoy the support and protection of the commission.
The Chairman declared that the welfare of the officers will remain paramount in the agenda of the of the commission.
Arase said this was the time for all hands to be on deck for a national rebirth.
“We must support this government to succeed and ensuring a secured and peaceful nation is a task we must not toy with” he said.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the police management team led by DIG Mohammed Dan Mallam on Wednesday July 19, 2023, joined the management of the Police Service Commission at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, to officially bid some members of the commision farewell in a convivial valedictory session held in their honour.
Speaking at the valedictory session for the out going commissioners of the commission, Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, who presided over the ceremony said they were worthy of celebration for standing tall and strong in the midst of obvious disquiet “which hitherto characterised the activities of the commission and held the forte of the commission down when it seemed it would disintegrate”.
Arase noted that the outgoing commissioners jointly lifted and positioned the commission where ” it is today despite challenges and the characterising conflict between the commission and the Nigeria Police”.
The chairman affirmed that he will continue to reach out to them anytime the commission comes in need of their expertise .
The Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Ifeoma Anyanwutaku, had in her remarks during the ceremony said their legacies for the commission, “are quite laudable and cannot be erased in the history of the commission. You have left indelible foot prints in the commission never to be forgotten.”
Anyanwutaku appealed to all the outgoing members not to close their doors to the commission as it would continue to reach out to consult and tap from their wealth of experience, wisdom and knowledge.
The commissioners exiting the commission on July 24, 2023, include Justice Clara Ogunbiyi representing the Judiciary and the North-east geopolitical zone, AIG Lawal Bawa (rtd) representing the Police and North-West geo-political zone, Mr. Austin Braimoh, representing the Media and the South-south geo-political zone, Hajia Najatu Mohammed representing Women, and Rommy Mom, representing the Organised Human Rights Organisations and the North Central geo-political zone.
