The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammed Gumel as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) alongside the promotion of several other senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of the PSC, Mr Torty Kalu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
According to Kalu, the approvals followed rigorous written examinations and oral interviews conducted under the supervision of the Chairman of the PSC, Mr Hashimu Argungu.
He explained that Gumel, who has now been elevated to the rank of DIG, was until his appointment serving as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Community Policing Project (CPP), Research and Planning.
Kalu further stated that seven Commissioners of Police (CPs) were promoted to the rank of AIG, while 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were elevated to the rank of CP.
The newly promoted AIGs, he said, are Ihebom Chukwuma, Maxwell Olatokunbo, Abaniwonda Olufemi, Alonyenu Idu, Lawal Ayodeji, Agene Emmanuel and Vungmoh Kwaimo.
He added that the 13 newly promoted CPs include Babalola Johnson, Ali Fage, Cyril Obiozo, Adepegba Adetoye, Tabitha Bako, Ofem Arikpo, Edwin Ogbeghagha, Audu Bosso, Samuel Gimba, Alhaji Danladi, Richard Gara, Lasisi Titilola and John Obiuagbaka.
The PSC spokesman also disclosed that the commission approved the promotion of 30 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to the rank of DCP.
In addition, 51 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were promoted to ACP, while 542 Superintendents of Police (SPs) were elevated to the rank of CSP.
Kalu said that 119 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) were promoted to SP, while 12 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) were promoted to DSP.
He said the PSC Chairman, Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to rise to the demands of their new positions with renewed commitment to national service.
Argungu reminded the officers that promotion attracts greater responsibility and charged them to recommit themselves to effective policing, the protection of lives and property, and the maintenance of law and order.
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