IGP Egbetokun decorates DIGs Ciroma, Mba, 14 AIGs, 22CPs with new ranks
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja amidst cheers from families, friends, and professional colleagues.
This is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on the basis of merit, requisite experience, years of dedicated service and academic records.
A total of 38 officers were decorated comprising Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) Bala Ciroma, and Frank Emeka Mba; 14 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Abubakar Lawal, Alhassan Aminu (Rtd.); Abdul Umar, Williams Adebowale, Shettima Zannah; Ebong Eyibio Ebong, Adepoju Ayinde Ilori; Okon Okon Effiong, Echeng Eworo Echeng; Susan Ukpanukiema Horsefall; Bankole Lanre Sikiru; Oladimeji Yomi Olanrewaju; Odama Paul Ojeka, and Shehu Sani Gwarzo, as well as 22 Commissioners of Police.
In attendance were the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma; Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Akon Etim; Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin and other members of the National Assembly; IGP Usman Alkali Baba (Rtd.); Defence Attaches to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China; the Force Management Team; serving and retired senior police officers, families of promotes and other dignitaries.
Egbetokun, while congratulating the newly promoted officers, charged them to discharge the schedules of their new ranks within the dictates of the rule of law and citizens’ expectations; demonstrate exceptional critical thinking ability; manifest sound professional judgment in all their decisions; and exhibit high strategic management and operational capacity with the hindsight that all actions and inactions will be accounted for.
