Mr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun the Inspector-General of Police decorated the newly promoted Assistant Inspector-Generals of Police and Commissioners of Police with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The promotion included the elevation of Ten Police Commissioners to the rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police and seventeen Deputy Police Commissioners to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police which is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission.
The newly decorated officers from the rank of CP to AIG include AIG Mustapha Mohammed Bala and AIG Akinwale Adeniran, among others. In addition, the decorated officers from the rank of DCP to CP are CP Adamu Bakori, and CP Abayomi Shogunle, among others. In attendance was the representative of the Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bala Umar Chafe; the representative of the Ebonyi State Governor, Prince Etta Uka Ude; the representative of the Enugu State Governor, Mr. Chukwuka Ugu; the Force Management Team; serving and retired Senior Police Officers, families of promotes and other dignitaries.
The Inspector-General of Police congratulated the newly promoted officers and charged them to discharge the schedules of their new ranks and apply their vast knowledge of policing towards ensuring the safety and security of Nigeria, acting in accordance with the Rule of Law, as the Nigeria Police Force keeps working towards a safer country for all citizenry.