In a significant move to bolster the ranks of the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 78 senior police officers during its second plenary meeting for the year. The meeting, which entered its second day on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, also spotlighted critical issues affecting police departments, zones, and commands across the country.
The promotions included notable figures such as former DCP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, who has held key positions including Head of the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, Deputy Commissioner Operations for Zone 7 Abuja, and DCP Admin and Finance in Jigawa State Command.
The meeting subjected promoted officers to written and oral examinations. During these sessions, the challenges of logistics and manpower were identified as ongoing obstacles to the effectiveness of police departments and commands nationwide. Officers emphasized the need to address these issues urgently for the better functionality of the Nigeria Police Force.
Quoting the officers, “Problems of logistics and manpower were identified as one of the manifest handicaps in most of the Police Departments, Zones, States, Areas and Divisional Commands. The Officers pleaded that such issues should be attended to in the overall interest of the functionality of the Nigeria Police Force.”
Promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police:
Christopher Bassey Uweh: Area Commander, Ihiala, Anambra State
Abdulrahman Usman: AC Ops, Zone 2, Lagos
Baba Mallam Alhaji: Area Commander, Agbara, Ogun State
Aminu Ado Aliyu: Commander, 59 PMF, BajogaSalau Mohammed Jimoh: Area Commander, Ikoli, Ekiti
Mohammed Lariski Musa: BPU, Kwara State
Makuliso Baba Umar: Area Commander, Kontagora, Niger StatOthers include officers in critical roles across Delta, Nasarawa, Abuja, Osun, Zamfara, and Sokoto.
Promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police:
Notable promotions include:
Ezeala Daniel Ezeala, Toyin Ahmed Sulyman (DPO, Abacha Road, Mararaba, Plateau State), and Marcus Michael Tarfa (Interpol FCIID, Abuja).
Others are Tamarauebi Timpa, John Inyang, Oluseyi Olabisi Cletus-Ilobanafor, and Suraju Kehinde Oyewole, among many others.
