Police Promote 39 Senior Officers, Redeploy 61

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, has redeployed 61 senior police officers to various police commands and formations in the country as part of measures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in the work of the force.
In a statement, the police spokesperson, Frank Mba, also announced the promotion of 39 senior police officers to their next ranks, to which approval was given on September 27 by the Police Service Commission upon the recommendations of the IGP.
But the embattled Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu Joseph Mbu, who many stakeholders have demanded for his redeployment in view of his destabilising role in the state was conspicuously missing in the list.
Mbu, it would be recalled, has faced increasing criticism from well-meaning Rivers people and notable Nigerians, including members of the National Assembly, who were compelled to pass resolutions seeking his redeployment from Rivers State following allegations of partisanship, complicity and conspiracy in the political crisis in the state and findings of the National Assembly Committee detailed to investigate the matter.
However, the 39 newly promoted senior police officers are part of the redeployments.
“This is in line with the vision and mission of the present police administration to motivate and inspire personnel of the force for greater efficiency and better service delivery, through the pursuit of a robust and a comprehensive welfare regime,” the statement said of the promotions.
Among them, four commissioners of police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs).
They include, AIG Balla M. Nasarawa, who was the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command; AIG Edgar Tam Nanakumo, who is presently acting as the AIG in-charge of Zone 12 with headquarters in Bauchi; AIG Mohammed J. Gana, who was the Commissioner of Police, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS); and AIG Sabo Ringim Ibrahim, who was acting as the AIG in-charge of Border Patrol.
“In addition to the newly promoted AIGs are eight deputy commissioners of police promoted to the rank of substantive commissioners of police.
“Seven assistant commissioners of police are now deputy commissioners of police; 20 chief superintendents of police are promoted to assistant commissioners of police,” Mba said.
Congratulating the affected officers, the IGP commended the commitment and unique sacrifice with which they have been discharging their duties.
He stated that the elevation of the officers was based on merit and they are therefore, expected to be more dutiful in carrying out the responsibilities of their new ranks.
He further enjoined them to blaze the trail of providing quality leadership to their subordinate officers, in consonance with the on-going reformation agenda of the force.
The officers affected in the redeployment exercise include, six commissioners of police, 26 deputy commissioners of police, and 29 assistant commissioners of police.
The affected commissioners of police are Sherifat Disu Olajoku, who is moved from Western Ports Authority Police Command to CP Administration ‘C’ Department, Force Headquarters; Ambrose O. Aisabor, redeployed from CP Administration ‘A’ Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja to CP Western Ports Authority Police Command, Lagos; Irimiya, from Eastern Ports Authority Police Command, Port Harcourt, to CP Administration ‘A’ Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Tijani Baba, from Deputy Commandant, Police College, Kaduna, to CP Eastern Ports Authority Police Command, Port Harcourt; John Opadokun, from CP PMF, FHQ, Abuja, to CP Marine, FHQ, Lagos; and DCP Karma H. Hassan, who becomes the new CP Police Mobile Force (PMF), FHQ, Abuja.
All the postings take immediate effect.