The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, called on officers to exhibit a higher level of loyalty, courage, incorruptible disposition, and professional competence in the discharge of policing services.
The IGP made the call during the decoration of nine newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 23 newly promoted Commissioners of Police (CPs) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja,
This was contained in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday.
The statement said the decoration marked the first phase in the decoration exercise of a total of 14,307 Senior Police Officers recently approved by the Police Service Commission following their recommendation by the IGP.
” The IGP, while emphasizing that a total of 34,917 police personnel across all ranks have been promoted, further charged the promoted officers to deploy their wealth of experience towards supporting the Force leadership in addressing current and evolving internal security challenges.’’
According to the statement, the IGP appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his firm commitment to championing the Nigeria Police Reform Agenda. He thanked the Police Service Commission for supporting and aiding the new human capacity development of the Force and equally appreciated the Minister of Police Affairs, the Senate and House Committees on Police Affairs, for their support of the police modernization, re-orientation and re-equipment drive.
‘’Dignitaries at the Decoration Ceremony included the Executive Governors Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), and Seyi Makinde (Oyo), as well as the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Effiong Akwa; Senior Military Officers, Members of the Force Management Team, Traditional Leaders, amongst other dignitaries.’’