In a prestigious ceremony held at the Goodluck Jonathan International Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., adorned thirty-five (35) senior police officers with well-deserved promotions.
The distinguished group comprises fourteen (14) Assistant Inspector Generals of Police (AIGs) and twenty-one (21) Commissioners of Police (CPs).
Among the newly decorated officers are AIGs Yetunde Longe, Haruna Gabriel Garba, Tajudeen Akinwale Abass, Julius Alawiri Okoro, George Chijioke Chuku, and CPs Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo, Mohammed Dahiru, Dankombo Faling Morris, and David Iloyanomon, to name a few.
Simultaneously, IGP Egbetokun has directed the immediate posting and redeployment of seventeen (17) AIGs and eighteen (18) CPs to various strategic positions.
Key appointments include AIG Yetunde O. Longe to AIG Training, AIG Haruna Gabriel Garba to AIG Armament, AIG Rex Dundun to AIG FCID Annex Kaduna, and AIG Durosinmi A. Olatoye to AIG Zone 2 Lagos, among others.
Expressing congratulations to the newly promoted officers, the IGP underscored the importance of their wealth of experience in their new roles.
He is confident that their commitment will significantly contribute to the ongoing pursuit of excellence in the discharge of police constitutional responsibilities.
The postings and redeployments reflect a strategic move to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigerian Police Force.
The IGP believes that these changes will further strengthen the force’s capacity to address contemporary security challenges.
