By Ayodele Oni
Following recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has, pending the confirmation by the Police Service Commission, PSC, approved the postings/redeployments of top officers to Departments and Commands.
Those affected include Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs).
Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, on Tuesday in Abuja, explained that the exercise is in line with the IGP manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes.
DIG Danmallam Mohammed, has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration, while the following AlGs have been posted to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the following Departments of the Force.
DIG Department of Training and Development is AIG Hafiz Inuwa, DIG Department of Research and Planning – AIG Aji A. Janga, DIG Department of Operations, AIG Adeleke A. Bode.
AIG Habu Sani Ahmadu has been posted as Force Secretary while AIG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari assumes office as the AIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Similarly, the following Senior Police Officers have been posted to also take up the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of Zonal Police Commands.
AIG Police Mobile Force, CP Matthew Akinyosola; AIG Zone 6 Calabar, CP Jonathan Towuru;
AIG Zone 2 Lagos, CP Sylvester A. Alabi; AIG Zone 11 Osogbo, CP Akande Sikiru Kayode and
AIG Zone 17 Akure, CP Abimbola Adebola Shokoya
The statement added that “in line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of state commands, the Police Boss has equally ordered the provisional posting of the following Commissioners of Police to Commands pending the approval of the Police Service Commission.
“Adamawa State, Adebola A. Hamzat; Ogun State, Emeka Frank Mba; Taraba State, Suleiman A. Yusuf; Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa and Ebonyi State Faleye E.S. Olaleye
“The IGP has therefore charged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running to ensure the mission, vision, and policy statements of his administration are effectively complied with in the areas of crime-fighting, public cooperation, and safety.
“He also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers to perform optimally on their mandate. The posting is with immediate effect.”
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