Inspector-general of police (IGP) Usman Baba has charged newly promoted and decorated officers to uphold rule of law and the police reform tenets.
Baba stated this yesterday at Force Headquarters, Abuja, when he decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends and colleagues.
This followed the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission to deserving officers who have the requisite experience, years of dedicated service and academic records.
A total of 58 senior police officers were decorated comprising deputy inspector-general of police (DIG) Adeolu Olukayode Egbetokun, who was until his promotion the assistant inspector-general of police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Abuja; 24 assistant inspectors-general of police including AIGs Matthew Akinyosola, Jonathan Towuru, Abiodun Alabi, Akande Sikiru, Abimbola Shokoya, Yekini Ayoku, Olofu Adejoh, Aliyu Garba, Idrisu Dabban, Yusuf Usman, Haladu Ros-Amson, Babaita Ishola, Alexander Wannang, Ari Muhammed, Mamman Sanda, Sadiq Abubakar, Frank Mba, Benjamin Okolo, Oyediran Oyeyemi, Babaji Sunday, Arungwa Udo, Yusuf Chiromawa, and 33 commissioners of police.
The IGP charged the senior officers to internalise and uphold the tenets of the presidential police reform agenda while emphasizing respect for fundamental human rights and rule of law as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
While congratulating them on the well-deserved promotions, he tasked them to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new postings which will be in tandem with their new ranks.
In attendance were the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika, chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, Hon. Bello Kumo, former governor of Zamfara State, Ahmad Sani Yerima and the Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) president, Hajia Hajara Usman Alkali Baba.
Also present was the paramount ruler of Yewa in Ogun State, HRM Oba Dr. Kehinde Olugbenle.
