The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of some senior officers of the Nigerian Police Force.

This was contained in a statement signed by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani on Saturday in Abuja.

The statement said the PSC promoted 18 Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and also conveyed the appointment of 37 Commissioners of Police including nine Deputy Commissioners of Police.

According to the statement, CP, Kaduna State, Ibrahim Adamu, is now AIG, Zone 1;  Abdulmajid Ali, CP, Ogun State, AIG, Zone 2 and Usman Tilli, AIG Border is now AIG zone 3.

AIG Dorathy Gimba retained her Command of the Investment Formation, AIG Mohammed Mohammed, Special Protection Unit while Mohammed  Katsina was moved from Maritime to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos.

AIG Katsina will be replaced at the Maritime Desk by Paul Okafor, CP Benue State, the statement noted, adding that 16 CPS were retained their commands.

They include, CP Peace Ibekwe Abdallah, Ebonyi;Emmanuel Ojukwu, Enugu; Frederick Lakanu, Imo; Adeleye Oyebade, Oyo; Basen Gwana, Abia;Yunana Babas, Taraba; Austin Iwar, Gombe; Murtala Mani, Akwa Ibom and  Fatai Owoseni, Lagos.

CP Henry Fadairo was also moved from Research and Planning department to Jigawa State.

The statement said the PSC Chairman, Mike Okiro, a retired Inspector General of Police, said the promotions and postings were to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for better performance.

“Okiro congratulated the officers and demanded from them hard work and dedication to duty; He said the commission will hold any of them personally responsible for any failure in the discharge of their duties”, the statement read.

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