The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors General of Police and promoted 12 former Commissioners of Police, CP, to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, AIG.
The commission also approved the promotion of 417 senior police officers. This was as it approved the promotion examinations for police officers scheduled to start from next year 2023 in line with the Public Service Rules.
The commission approved the appointment of AIG Bello Sadiq, currently AIG Zone 1, Kano and AIG Dandaura Mustapha, AIG Zone 4, Makurdi, to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police.
While the new DIG Sadiq was appointed to fill the vacant position of DIG, Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), DIG Dandaura whose appointment takes effect from October 20, 2022 will be replacing, DIG Sadiq who is expected to retire from the service on the said date.