The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, PhD, NPM, on Thursday decorated a total of 38 newly-promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks.
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Egbetokun decorated the Officers at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters in Abuja, according to a statement signed by Police spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

The decoration was carried out amidst cheers from the families, friends, and professional colleagues of the newly-promoted Senior Police Officers.

“This is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission on the basis of merit, requisite experience, years of dedicated service and academic records,” Adejobi stated on Twitter.

A total of 38 Senior Police Officers were decorated comprising Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) Bala Ciroma and Frank Emeka Mba, mni.

Also decorated were fourteen (14) Assistant Inspectors-General of Police including AIGs Abubakar Lawal, fdc; Alhassan Aminu (Rtd.); Abdul Umar, psc, fdc; Williams Adebowale, psc(+), fdc and Shettima Zannah.

The other decorated AIGs were Ebong Eyibio Ebong, psc, mni; Adepoju Ayinde Ilori; Okon Okon Effiong, fdc; Echeng Eworo Echeng; Susan Ukpanukiema Horsefall; Bankole Lanre Sikiru; Oladimeji Yomi Olanrewaju; Odama Paul Ojeka, and Shehu Sani Gwarzo as well as 22 Commissioners of Police.
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In attendance were the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma; the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Dr. Akon Etim; the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin and other Distinguished Members of the National Assembly.

Other dignitaries in attendance were the immediate past IGP, Usman Alkali Baba (Rtd.); Defence Attaches to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China; the Force Management Team; serving and retired Senior Police Officers, families of promotes and other dignitaries.

Egbetokun while congratulating the newly promoted officers charged them to discharge the schedules of their new ranks within the dictates of the rule of law and citizens’ expectations.

He also tasked them to demonstrate exceptional critical thinking ability, manifest sound professional judgment in all their decisions and exhibit high strategic management and operational capacity with the hindsight that all actions and inactions will be accounted for.

Egbetokun himself officially assumed duties as the new IGP on Wednesday with a pledge to clear the arrears of constables.

Appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) on June 19, Egbetokun who was decorated by the vice president, Kashim Shettima on Tuesday succeeded Baba who had attained 35 years in service.

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