The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of four Assistant Inspectors of Police to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police(DIG). The new DIGs are expected to represent their geo political zones in the Police Management Team.
The decision was taken at the 10th Plenary meeting of the Police Service Commission on Friday, 18th December and made public by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani.
The new DIGs are AIG Usman Alkali Baba, currently acting DIG Administration, AIG Danmallam Mohammed, AIG in charge of Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State, AIG David Oyebanji Folawiyo, AIG in charge of Zone 17, Akure and CP. Joseph Egbunike, CP Budget.
Also, 13 Commissioners of Police were elevated to the rank of AIG, 23 Deputy Commissioners to Commissioners , 29 Assistant Commissioners were elevated to Deputy Commissioners of Police while 91 Chief Superintendents to Assistant Commissioners .
599 superintendents were promoted to Chief Superintendents, among whom are Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, Rivers State Umar Adekunle Fagbemi 2i/c SIB, among others.