Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of eighteen Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspector- General of Police, and thirty-three Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.

The promotion was one of the decisions of the fourth plenary meeting of the Commission presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith.

Smith, a retired Inspector-General of Police urged the newly promoted officers to bring their wealth ofexperience to bear on the myriad of security problems facing the countryespecially as the general elections draw close.

He also urged them to reciprocate government’s good intentions by fully rededicating themselves to the service of their fatherland.

The new AIGs are; Maurice A. yusuf; Ibrahim A. Lamorde, former actingChairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC; Murtala Usman Mani, Wilson A. Inalegwu, aformer CP, FCT; Dibal Paul Yakadi; Haruna Huzi, Mshelia; Mohammad A. Mustafa;Hyelashinda Kimo Musa, former CP, FCT, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom Commands; AdeleyeOlusola Oyebade, a former Oyo State Command CP; Olusola Kamar Subair; BasenDapiya Gwana; David Oyebanji Folawiyo; Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim; Nkpa N. Inakwu;Chris Okey Ezike, until now CP, Abia State; Moses Ambakina Jitoboh; D.M Obembeand Wilson O. Akhiwu.

The new CPs are; Uche J. Anozia; Nwamhi Felix Yame; Mohammed AbdulmuminiGimba; Musa Adze; Philip Sule Maku; Umaru Haruna Miringa; Usman Sule Gomna;Adamu Usman; Daniel Sokari-Pedro;Ahmed Mohammed Azare; Adamu Saleh Jajeri; Maigana Alahi Sani; Audu AdamuMadaki and Dajuma Mohammed Lawal.

Others are; Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje; John Ogbonnaya Amadi; Ede Ayuba Ekpeji; Mohammed Bagega; Bello Makwashi; Buba Sanusi; Suleiman Balarabe; Rabiu Ladodo; Ndatsu Aliyu Mohammed; Yunusa Edwin Ogwuche; Cyril I. Okoro; Awosola Awotunde; Ayodele Andrew Olatunji; Garuba Danjuma; Bello Sani Dalijan; Imaikop Asuquo Okpongkpong and Sahabo Abubakar Yahaya, Jerome E. Bentem; Idris Nagoyo; Ibrahim A. Gora and Edna Obiageri Ugbebor.