The Police Service Commission has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs) as part of efforts to strengthen the leadership structure of the Nigeria Police Force.
The promotions come following the retirement of several senior officers who served under the immediate past Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after his reported resignation from office.
According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani (also known as Torty Kalu), the promotions were based on seniority, service records, and performance in written and oral examinations conducted at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The newly promoted DIGs are:
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Zachariah Fera Achinyan – formerly AIG, Zone 4 Makurdi
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Zango Ibrahim Baba – formerly AIG, Department of Logistics and Supply
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Isyaku Mohammed – formerly AIG, Armament, Force Headquarters Abuja
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Margaret Agebe Ochalla – formerly AIG, FCID Annex Lagos
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Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman – formerly AIG, Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters Abuja
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Kenechukwu Onwuemelie – formerly AIG, Zone 15 Maiduguri
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Umar Shehu Nadada – formerly AIG, Zone 14 Katsina
The statement added that the promotion followed the earlier elevation of Fayoade Adegoke, who was promoted to the rank of DIG five days after Egbetokun left office and will remain part of the Force Management Team.
The commission explained that the latest promotions were necessary to fill vacancies created by the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied strategic leadership positions within the police hierarchy.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to justify the confidence placed in them.
Argungu advised the officers to prioritise national security and maintain a productive working relationship with the commission to ensure the continued growth and professionalism of the Nigeria Police Force.
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