By Ebitonye Akpodigha
The promotion of 47 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ASP) to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) and 10 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to the rank of Superintendents of Police (SP) has been approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Spokesman of the Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja that the Commission’s approval has been communicated to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris.
He added that the letter to the IGP, signed by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Commission, Musa F. Istifanus also contained the officers’ individual letters of promotion.
The new Deputy Commissioners include Lawrence Onwuka, Amos Markus Omuiyadun, Mathew Akinyosola, Sodipo Rasaki, Mathew Onah and Damain Nkem Okoro.
Others are; Michael Vigara, Anthony Emonyuya Okpara, Umege Umar, Ebenezer Akintayo Ogunjobi, Titilayo Kayode, Ngozi Vivian Onadeko and Emienbo Tony Tuesday Assayomo.
Mr Ani further said that others promoted were Christiana Ibiso Cookey, Evelin Tamunoimi Peterside, Philip Aliyu Ogbadu, Eboka Friday, Gabriel Ayodele Oguntuase, Adesina Musbau Soyemi, Steven Folorunsho Igbasan, Ita Okonkon Otu, Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, Asafa Adekunle, Adagunduro A. Tuned, Mobayo Babatunde, Edward Chuka Ebuka, Janet Agbede, Olukode Taoheed Olawale, Taiwo Adegboyega and Abutu Yaro.
Felix Olusola Okedeji, Josephine Ogechi Nna, Usman Alhassan Belel, Tajudeen Tayose Adeinko, Emmanuel Ngwu, Benjamin Onoja, Bassey Okon Udoh, Joseph Abakpa Anejoh, Alali Smart Pedro, Amos Mathew, Davidson Onyenaju Madu, Hamza M. Amenyi, Godwin Job Akoh, Abimbola Adebola Shokoya and Christopher Adetokun Owolabi make up the list of the newly promoted DCPs.
He said the newly promoted Superintendents of Police are; Romanus Iwoha, Gold Akponfagha, Yahaya Adamu, Edward Oshadare, Haliru Madaki, Christiana Alabaraonye, Dominic Onyewuchi Nwahiri, Julian Wealth Igbudu, Adenyi Abayomi Ayodeji and Anda Ali.
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