Police IG Orders Shake-Up of Police Ranks, Upgrades 18 Commissioners to AIGs
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the redeployment of 25 senior officers of the police force to various commands and departments across the country.
This include 7 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to various strategic offices and the upgrading of 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) due for AIG ranks, pending the approval from the Police Service Commission
According to a release signed by the force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the redeployment is geared at effectively repositioning the force with a view to discharging its duties as expected.
The newly posted AIGs include AIG Margaret Ochalla, now heading AIG FCID Annex, Lagos; AIG Abayomi Peter Oladipo, assigned to AIG Zone 13, Ukpo; AIG Fred Ekokotu, will oversee AIG Zone 11, Osogbo; AIG Iwo Nemi Edwin Osigboka, now in charge of AIG Border Patrol Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja; AIG Garba Ahmed, taking on the role of AIG Department of Training and Development (DTD), Force Headquarters, Abuja; AIG Salman Dogo, assigned to AIG Zone 5, Benin; and AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, posted to AIG Zone 9, Umuahia.
Also, the 18 Commissioners of Police upgraded to the rank of AIGs pending the approval of the police service commission and redeployed include, CP Patrick Adedeji Atayero posted to Commandant, Police Academy, Kano; CP Tolani Alausa to AIG Zone 16, Yenagoa; CP Musibau Ajani to AIG Zone 17, Akure; CP Mobolaji Victor Olaiya to AIG DICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Laolu Adegbite, MFR, to AIG Interpol, Force Headquarters, Abuja and CP Clement Robert to AIG Community Policing, Research & Planning, Force Headquarters, Abuja;
Others are CP Gyongon Augustine Grimah to AIG Zone 10, Sokoto; CP Thomas Abraham Nabhon to AIG ONSA; CP Musa Auwal Mohammed to AIG Zone 3, Yola; CP Mohammed Shehu Dalijan to AIG CTU, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Olatunji Disu to AIG SPU, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu to AIG Zone 12, Bauchi; CP Fasuba Akinyele to AIG Investment, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Musa Kareem to AIG Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos; CP Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere to AIG FCID Annex, Enugu; CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa to AIG Zone 14, Katsina; CP Godwin I. Eze to AIG DFA, Force Headquarters, Abuja; and CP Abel J. Zwalchir Miri to AIG Communications, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
It is being alleged that the redeployment was necessitated by the order of the police service commission for immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have reached the age of 60 or have served for more than 35 years in service.
