Gbenro Adesina
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammadu Adamu, on Monday July 20, 2020 was assisted by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha to decorate 10 newly promoted Senior Police Officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
According to the Nigeria Police Force, the decoration ceremony comes on the heels of the recent promotion of 6,601 personnel of the Nigeria Police Force including 1 DIG, 4 AIGs, 3 CPs, 3 DCPs, 8 CSPs, 607 SPs, 206 DSPs and 5,769 ASPs.
The Officers decorated include: DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyebade, mni who until his promotion to the enviable rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police, was a directing staff at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS).
He has been deployed as the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning.
Also, in line with geo-political balancing considerations, he doubles as the DIG in-charge of the South-West geo-political zone of the country, a void created by the recent retirement of DIG Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo.
Others decorated are: AIG Amba A.A Asuquo psc, AIG Nkereuwem A. Akpan, AIG Olafimihan Adeniran Adeoye, AIG Aishatu Abubakar, PhD CP Jonathan Towuru, CP Sylverster A. Alabi, CP Sikiru Kayode Akande, DCP Johnson Oluwole Adenola and DCP Grema Jibir Isa.
Speaking at the decoration ceremony, the IGP noted that since his assumption of office in January, 2019, a total of 41,863 officers and men of the Force across different ranks have been promoted to their next ranks.
He stated that the promotion exercises – a strategic management approach directed at motivating the workforce in addressing current and emerging internal security threats have been guided by the principles of seniority and merit and reflective of records of discipline and invaluable experience.
Adamu, while congratulating the officers for their well-deserved elevation, charged them to deploy their intellect and demonstrate sound professional judgement in all their decisions at all times.
