Ahead of the February 25 presidential election, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Tuesday carried out a massive posting and redeployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations.
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters,
Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Tuesday, the posting was in line with his manpower development policy of placing round pegs in round holes.
Adejobi said following the new order, DIG Danmallam Mohammed, has been redeployed to the Department of Finance and Administration.
He said other Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been posted to take up the duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the Departments of the Force as indicated against their names.
“DIG Department of Training and Development – AIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, to DIG Department of Research and Planning – AIG Aji A. Janga, to DIG Department of Operations – AIG Adeleke A. Bode, AIG Habu Sani Ahmadu has been posted as Force Secretary, while AIG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari assumes office as the AIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja.” He said.
Also, Senior Police Officers were posted to also take up the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of Zonal Police Commands as indicated against their names: AIG Police Mobile Force, is CP Matthew Akinyosola, AIG Zone 6 Calabar now has CP Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 2 Lagos has CP Sylvester A. Alabi, while AIG Zone 11 Osogbo is now CP Akande Sikiru Kayode.
Others are AIG Zone 17 Akure, now under CP Abimbola Adebola Shokoya.
According to statement, the IGP, equally ordered the provisional posting of the following Commissioners of Police to Commands pending the approval of the Police Service Commission.
CP Adamawa State is now CP Adebola A. Hamzat, the CP Ogun State is now under CP Emeka Frank Mba, and CP Taraba State is to be headed by CP Suleiman A. Yusuf. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police is now CP Idowu Owohunwa while the CP Ebonyi State is now CP Faleye E.S. Olaleye.
“The IGP has therefore charged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running to ensure the mission, vision, and policy statements of his administration are effectively complied with in the areas of crime-fighting, public cooperation, and safety.
“He also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers to perform optimally on their mandate.The posting is with immediate effect.” The statement said.
