IGP Tasks 31,465 Newly Promoted Officers On Values, Lofty Principles
BY EDMOND ODOK – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali-Baba, has challenged newly promoted officers to develop the lofty principles and values of modern policing towards effective service delivery in the discharge of their constitutional duties of enforcing the law and protecting the public.
According to the Force Headquarters, the latest promotions were part of the IGP’s manpower development policy targeted at elevating and encouraging deserving police officers on the basis of competence, qualification, and length of service.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, said; “The IG has, however, charged the affected officers to add more pep to promoting the lofty principles and values of modern policing and discharge their duties as expected of them in line with the provisions of the extant laws.”
Adejobi also quoted the Police boss as commending two Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) for the conferment of national honours on them by the Federal Government.
The Force Spokesman said; “Similarly, the IG congratulates two AIGs on the conferment of national honours on them. The very senior police officers include AIG Aishatu Abubakar, who was conferred with the award of Officer of the Order of the Niger, and AIG Olofu Adejoh, who was conferred with the individual award of National Productivity Order of Merit Award by the National Productivity Centre, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, on the approval of the immediate past President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.”
The latest promotion list indicates a total of 31,465 beneficiaries, consisting of 24,991 from the ranks of Sergeants to Inspectors; 194 from Corporals to Sergeants; and 6,280 from Constables to Corporals.
