The National Chairman of Police Community Relations Committee PCRC of Nigerian Police Force , Alhaji Magaji Ibrahim Olaniyan alongside the Assistant National Auditor of PCRC, Alhaji Muhammad Uthman Jagunma on Thursday graced the decoration ceremony for the Newly promoted Senior police officers by Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba held at Goodluck Jonathan Peace Keeping Hall Force Headquarters Abuja
A total of 58 Senior Police Officers were decorated comprising Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Adeolu Olukayode Egbetokun, mni, who was until his promotion the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja;
twenty-four (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 thirty-three Commissioners of Police.
The Inspector-General of Police, Uthman Baba charged the newly promoted senior officers to internalize 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, Boss Mustapha, CFR; 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
