Usman Baba, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has given his approval for the assignment of Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma, the two newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG), to various departments.
This was stated in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The promotion of Messrs. Mba, Ciroma, and other officers of the Force was approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday.
Mr. Mba has been assigned to lead the Department of Research and Planning, according to Mr. Adejobi, while Mr. Ciroma has been assigned to lead the Department of Training and Development.
In addition, he claimed that Hafiz Inuwa, a DIG, had been transferred to lead the Department of Logistics and Supply.
Mr. Adejobi claims that Mr. Ciroma has been promoted recently and is now the supervising DIG for the North-east and Mba, the supervisory DIG for the South-east geo-political zone.
The police spokesperson said the IGP also approved the posting/redeployment of 17 assistant inspectors-general of police (AIGs) to various commands and formations.
He said the posting are Abubakar Lawal, AIG Zone 10 Sokoto, Abdul Umar, AIG Zone 15 Maiduguri, Williams Adebowale, AIG Zone 7 Abuja, Shettima Zanna, AIG Armament FHQ Abuja, Ebong Eyibio Ebong, AIG Zone 17 Akure and Adepoju Ilori, AIG Maritime Lagos.
Others are Okon Effiong, AIG FCID Annex Kaduna, Echeng Echeng, AIG Zone 9 Umuahia, Susan Horsefall, Commandant Staff College Jos, Bankole Sikiru, AIG DFA FHQ Abuja, Oladimeji Olanrewaju, AIG Zone 11 Osogbo and Odama Ojeka, AIG FEDOPS FHQ, Abuja.
Mr Adejobi said other AIGs deployed are Shehu Gwarzo, AIG Forensic, Yekini Ayoku, AIG R&P, FHQ Abuja, Yahaya Abubakar, AIG FCID Alagbon Lagos, Umar Sanda, AIG Zone 1 Kano and Ede Ayuba, AIG CTU FHQ Abuja.
He said the IGP urged the senior police officers to continue to entrench professionalism and respect for the rights of citizens in their new places of assignment.
He said the IGP called on the officers to ensure public safety and security in their duty, with renewed vigour.