The commission, however, declined the promotion of 176 officers found to have retired and three others suspected to be deceased.

Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said the decisions were among the highlights of the first plenary meeting of the 6th board of the commission.

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Ani added that the commission’s approval had been forwarded to the Inspector-General of Police, I-G, for implementation.

The PSC chairman, Mr Hashimu Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted officers.

Argungu, however, warned that thenceforth Police personnel must imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect both the nation’s laws and police service regulations.

The PSC chairman stressed that the commission would no longer tolerate diversionary or unauthorised actions by serving officers, particularly when established channels existed to air grievances.

Argungu reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to protecting officers’ career progression, ensuring it was neither hindered nor undermined.

Source: NAN

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The announcement was made on Monday.

CP Jimoh, before his appointment, was Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority, Eastern Ports.

Jimoh, who hails from Kwara State, was Force Public Relations Officer and later Deputy Commissioner,  Airport Police; Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration and Deputy Commissioner General Investigation.

He has undergone several professional trainings which include Combat operations Course, Mobile Training College Maiduguri; African  Union Mission in Darfur Sudan;  Weapons of mass destruction counter measure first responder training institute, United  States; training on social construction  and management reform China Executive Leadership  Academy,  Pudong China; Training on Maritime Rescue and salvage for Developing Countries,  China Maritime Academy  Ningbo, China and Training  on  anti-hijacking techniques  and tactics for developing countries, Yunnan Police College Kunmung, China.

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He was also at the Police Training  Institute, Seoul, South Korea.

Jimoh is a recipient of  the presidential  award for Public Relations Personality of the Year in recognition of his sterling qualities and outstanding contribution to the development and use of Public Relations  by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations.

Jimoh appeared before the commission today.

Present were the commission’s chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu; Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu,  Honourable Commissioner representing the Police.

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Also confirmed as secretary and member were Chief Onyemuche Nnamani and Mr Frederick Lakanu.

The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Police Affairs at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday.

Presenting the report, the chairman of the committee, Sen. Abdulhamid Ahmed (APC-Jigawa), said the professional track records of the nominees validated the fact that they were persons of proven integrity and ability.

According to him, there was no petition or any adverse security report against their nomination.

He said their qualifications, track record of excellence, professional services and cognate experience confirmed and affirmed their suitability and competence to be appointed for the positions.

He therefore urged the Senate to confirm the nominees.

Contributing, Senator Seriake Dickson(PDP-Bayelsa) said the committee performed its duties as was requested by the Senate.

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He said he had a personal knowledge of the nominees in the course of his service at various levels, while urging the Senate to confirm the nominees.

Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC-Yobe) commended the committee for conducting a through screening on the nominees.

He said the nominees were all qualified for the positions expressing hope that they would perform creditably.

He stated there was a disagreement between the office of Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission on who should recruit new police officers, saying that the matter ended at the Supreme Court.

This, Lawan said, was a bad experience.

He stated that the Senate must insist that whatever issues between the two organisations should be resolved.

He expressed belief that the nominees were well qualified to do the job, while urging the committee to closely monitor activities in the two organisations.

President of Senate Godswill Akpabio said Committee on Police Affairs should ensure oversight functions to avoid the mistakes of the past, particularly the idea of office of the Inspector-General of Police struggling with the Police Service Commission on issues of recruitment.

“In the last two years, we probably would have had additional 20,000 Nigerians into the Nigerian Police Force, but unfortunately as a result of personality clashes, the issues went as far as the Supreme Court.

“Whether withdrawn or not withdrawn, this Police Service Commission we have just cleared today. And so, Office of the Inspector-General of Police should be cautioned to take the interest of Nigerians into consideration and security of this nation uppermost and not their personal interest.

“They should work harmoniously toward the realisation of Mr President’s vision that Nigerians should be allowed to sleep with their eyes closed.”

Source: NAN

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A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, on Sunday in Abuja, said the commission had suspended the promotion of 19 senior officers.

He said the senior officers affected by the suspension for failing to appear for interview were eight Commissioners of Police, CPs, and 11 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs.

Ani said the new DIGs were appointed to fill the vacant positions created by the retirements of three DIGs representing the North Central, North East and North West geopolitical zones.

He said the appointments were to ensure that the defined succession policy in the Nigeria Police was sustained.

The PSC spokesman said the newly appointed DIGs were Mr Hafiz Inuwa, the Force Secretary, to replace Mr Mustapha Dan- Daura, after retirement for the North West.

He said Mr Aji Janga would replace Mr Zanna Ibrahim for the North East, while Mr Adeleke Bode would replace Mr Sanusi Lemu for the North Central.

Ani said the new appointments were part of the decisions of the reconvened 18th Plenary Meeting of the commission chaired by its Acting Chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi.

He said the commission also suspended the promotion of eight CPs to the rank of AIGs and 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, to the next rank of CPs.

He said the suspension followed failure of the officers to appear before the commission for the mandatory promotion interview.

According to him, the commission had earlier sent invitations to the officers to appear before it for the usual interaction to ascertain their suitability and capability for the new offices.

He said the commission had expressed surprise over the failure of the officers to honour the invitation.

Ani said the commission had approved the promotion of 10 ACPs to the next rank of DCPs, 17 Chief Superintendents of Police, CSPs, to ACPs and 301 Superintendents of Police, SPs, to Chief Superintendents, CSP.

He said the 47 skipped Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSP, from previous recommendations to the commission were also promoted to SPs.

The PSC spokesman said 665 Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP, were promoted to DSP.

He said the recommendations for Nwamanna Nelson, an ACP, Iliyas Casmir, SP and Alheri Mamman, SP were also endorsed.

Ani said the officers were promoted to their next ranks after they were absolved of any Pending Disciplinary Matter, PDM.

He said Ogunbiyi charged the newly promoted officers to give their best to the service of the nation especially, ahead of the general elections.

Source: NAN

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Mr Austine Braimo, the Commissioner, Representing the Media in the Commission, told a news briefing that the approvals were granted at the commission’s 13th plenary meeting held on Monday and Tuesday in Abuja.

He said that two Assistant Inspectors General of Police, AIGs, were promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General, DIGs, while six Commissioners of Police, CPs, were promoted to the rank of AIG.

Braimo said that 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, were promoted to the rank of CP, while 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs, were promoted to the rank of DCPs.

He said the two newly promoted DIGs are Mr Zaki Ahmed and Mr Johnson Kokumo.

Braimo said Ahmed was promoted to cover the vacant duty post that was created following the retirement of Mr Tijjani Baba in October.

According to him, Kokumo will be filling the gap left by Mr David Folawiyo who retired in November.

Braimo said the newly promoted AIGs were Buba Sanusi, Ndatsu Mohammed, Bello Dalijan, Sahabo Yahaya, Akingbola Olatunji, and  Hakeem Odumosun.

The commissioner said the 17 newly promoted CPs were Josephine Anyasinti; Rhoda Olofu; Godwin Aghaulor; Effiom Emmanuel Stanley Ude; Charles Mozie and Tajudeen Bakare.

Other newly promoted CPs were Longe Patrick; Samuel Emmanuel; Faleye Olaleye; Yetunde Longe; Haruna Garba; Tajudeen Wale Abass; Rex Dundun, Ambrose Onah; Durosinmi Olatoye and Ndu Anene.

Braimo said 49 Chief Superintendents of Police, CSP, were promoted to the rank of ACPs and 74 Superintendent of Police, SPs, promoted to the rank of CSP.

He said 866 Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSPs, were promoted to the rank of SPs while 7,166 Assistant Superintendents of Police 11, ASP11, were confirmed to ASP1.

Source: NAN

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The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Kyari was on July 31 suspended by the PSC following the recommendation by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Baba.

The recommendation followed a bribery allegation brought against him by the U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

The FBI had alleged that the suspended DCP was paid a bribe by a serial internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to arrest one of his friends in a $1.1 million deal.

Ani said that the PSC panel would examine the facts of the allegations as contained in the FBI indictment, as well as the extant rules to keep abreast with the matter, pending the submission of the Police Investigative Panel report.

The panel, headed by Mr Tijani Mohammed, the Director of Discipline in the commission, would gather and document relevant information on Kyari in view of it being a disciplinary matter, Ani said.

He added that the idea was to analyse the information gathered and make appropriate recommendation(s) to the commission.

The PSC spokesman said the report of the panel would assist the commission to take an informed decision after the submission of the Police Investigative Panel report.

He said the panel had already been inaugurated by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Ismaila.

Source: NAN

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20,347 other senior officers were also promoted to their next ranks, according to a statement from the commission.

The statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, on Thursday, in Abuja, stated that the promotions followed a decision of the 11th plenary of the commission, presided over by its chairman, Musiliu Smith.

Ani said nine Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, were promoted to CPs, while three Chief Superintendents, CSPs, were promoted to the rank of  Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs.

“1,577 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) are promoted to the rank of Superintendents of Police (SPs) while 2,293 Assistant Superintendents of Police are promoted to DSPs.

“The commission also approved the promotion/confirmation of 7,283 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents (ASP11) to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP1).

“9,072 Inspectors are also promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP11),” the commission’s spokesman said, adding that similarly, 110 Inspectors were promoted to the rank of Senior Inspectors.

Ani quoted the commission’s chairman as calling on the newly promoted officers to see their new ranks as a call to more commitment, pledging the commission’s commitment to ensure that promotions were regular and based on the relevant rules and regulations.

Source: NAN

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Nnamani’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs, chaired by Senator Halliru Jika.

Jika in his presentation noted that the nominee possessed the requisite legal requirements specified under the provisions of section 2 (a) and (b) of the Police Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2001.

According to the lawmaker, there was no legal petition or adverse security report before the committee against the appointment of the nominee.

In a related development, the Senate also on Wednesday confirmed Mrs. Saratu Mama Shafii (North Central) as chairman, alongside six others as members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Tribunal.

The other nominees confirmed as members of the Commission include: George Chukwuma Mbonu (South East); Thomas E. Okosun (South South); Dr. Umar Dauda Duhu (North East); Mr. Ibrahim El-Yakubu (North West); Sola Salako Ajulo (South West); and Kenneth Tersoo Gyado (North Central).

The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment.

Chairman of the committee, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, in his presentation said that all the nominees screened satisfied the requirements of Section 156 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended; Section 40 subsection (1) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018; and 121 of the Senate Standing Orders 2015, as amended.

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The Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed the approval of the promotion in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the promotions were approved at the 7th Plenary Meeting of the commission held on Friday and Saturday.

Ani said the promotions were strictly based on seniority, merit, availability of vacancies and clean record of service.

He said that 40 Deputy Commissioners of Police were elevated to Commissioners of Police; 98 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners while 150 Chief Superintendents were promoted to Assistant Commissioners.

Ani said that 335 Superintendents also had their promotions approved to the next rank of Chief Superintendent.

He said the chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, urged the newly promoted officers to rededicate themselves to national development by upholding the ethics and rules of the force.

Ani said the chairman pledged the commitment of the commission to continue to ensure that deserving police officers were promoted as and when due.

Source: NAN

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The promotion by the Police Service Commission was announced in a statement issued by its spokesman,   Ikechukwu Ani, on Monday.

According to the statement, elevated from the rank of AIG to DIG are Abdul Danwawu, Lawal Shehu, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi and Peter Ogunyanwo.

Alex Okpara and Celestine Okoye were promoted from the rank of CP.

Also, 14 CPs were promoted to the next rank of AIG.

While Ogunjemilusi and Okpara will proceed on pre-retirement leave, the remaining four will replace retired DIGs and are also part of the Police Management Team.

Ani added in the statement: “The commission also approved the promotion of 230 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, 11 Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents and 211 Assistant Superintendents to Deputy Superintendents. Forty-one Inspectors were also promoted to ASP1.”

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