The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police.

Ciroma replaces DIG Ali Janga who has retired from service.

Janga represented the Northeast geo-political zone in the Police Management Team. With the new development, DIG Ciroma will henceforth represent the zone.

Meanwhile, DIG Mba will represent the Southeast geo-political zone.

Mba replaces retired DIG John Amadi.

The Police Commission also approved the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) and 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners.

A statement issued by the spokesman for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said, “These decisions were highpoints of the 21st plenary meeting of the Commission presided over by its Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, (IGP rtd) and attended by all the members of the commission including the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Commission, Dr. (Mrs) Ifeoma Adaora Anyanwutaku.

“The new AIGs are CP Abubakar Lawal; CP Alhassan Aminu; CP Abdul Umar; CP Shettima Zannah; CP Ebong Eyibio Ebong; CP Adepoju Ayiinde Ilori and CP Okon Okon Effiong.

“Others are; CP Echeng Eworo Echeng; CP Susan Ukpanukiema Horsfall; CP Bankole Lanre Sikiru; CP Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju; CP Sani Gwarzo and CP Odama Paul Ojeka.

“The 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the rank of Commissioners are; DCP Abibo Deinma Reuben; DCP Thomas Abraham Nabhoni; DCP Wakil Abdul Salamai; DCP Enyinnaya Inonachi; DCP Ronke Nurat Okunade; DCP Adekunle Ismail Olusokan; DCP Hassan Abdu Yabnet.

“DCP Festus Chinedu Oko; DCP Aminu Baba Raji; DCP Omolara Ibidun Oluntola; DCP Akoh Benedict Gabriel; DCP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha; DCP Bafda Magaji Jahun, DCP Ahmadu Tijani Abdullahi; and DCP Mohamned Mu’azu.

“Others are DCP Bretet Emmanuel Simon; DCP Ihebom M Chukuma; DCP Shettima Mohammed Qurtu; DCP Olatokunbo Maxwell Olabisi; DCP Yusuf Mohammed Lawal; DCP Monica Leo and DCP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi.”

According to the statement, the Commission also approved the promotion of 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners.

They include ACP Ezekiel Ibrahim, Project Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed Shamsudeen, Assistant Director, OPS, Kaduna (NCCSALW); ACP Khan Salihu Usman, Networking Admin ICT FHQ, Abuja; ACP Wan Mantu Chongs, Commander PMF 19 Portharcourt; Baba Lawan Audu, Area Commander, and Exeter Akwa-Ibom State Command.

Others are ACP Okon Etim Asuquo, Department of Operations, Benue State Command; Louis Chike Nwabuwa, Department of Operations, Plateau State Command; ACP Samuel Osman Onoja, Police College Oji River; ACP Sa’ad Yahaya and ACP Ibrahim Jibrin, Commanders 76 PMF, Nsukka and 56 PMF Ogoni amongst others.

The Commission also approved the promotion of 39 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police.

EmperorHadrian2:
DIG is the worst promotion one can wish for.

Can never make IGP.


Will be forced to retire once the IGP retires or is replaced

A purely adminstrative position in servitude to the IGP.

Only CP get hope to be IGP .

Once you pass CP , know and get promoted to AIG, nothing for you.

lhordspy:


From CP to AIG?

AIG are always next inline to be IGP.

EmperorHadrian2:


Not anymore

CP's are the ones most likely to make IGP going by Police reforms.

lhordspy:


Check above. I just explained it better to you. Making a commissioner of police to be IGP is illogical. That means all AIGs and DIGs will retire immediately. That is disastrous to the police structure.

The entire ranks of AIGs and DIGs will be vacant. Are you now going to promote CPs to DIGs?

Or are you going to promote some to AIGs and some to DIGs. It doesnt make sense.

lhordspy:

EmperorHadrian2:

fergie001:

Not all of them will retire, only those who are senior to him.

Example: DIG Lemu was DIG when the presnet IGP was Force Secretary and later AIG. In the space of a few months, Baba moved from AIG to DIG and then IGP.

Lemu didn't retire because they both joined the force same day (15/03/1988) despite him been DIG years before him.

They don't follow those things.

Usman Baba had three (3) years was appointed, it's all in paper.

I must also commend this IGP, the SE have 2 DIGs, under the last Administration no AIG and only 1 DIG...it is compulsory in the Police Act that every zone must have a DIG.

fergie001:

Not all of them will retire, only those who are senior to him.

Example: Sanusi Lemu was already DIG when the present IGP was Ag Force Secretary (CP then AIG) and later AIG. In the space of a few months, Baba moved from DIG to IGP.

Lemu didn't retire because they both joined the force same day (15/03/1988) despite him been DIG years before him.

They don't follow those things.

Usman Baba had three (3) years yet was appointed, it's all on paper.

I must also commend this IGP, the SE have 2 DIGs, under the last Administration no AIG and only 1 DIG...it is compulsory in the Police Act that every zone must have a DIG.

OlujobaSamuel:

Is MBA the highest ranking AIG from the East,I thought he was promoted few months ago. The highest ranking officer ought to be the DIG since seniority is considered

lhordspy:


But in the case of appointing CP as IGP which this my friend here is trying to justify. It is wrong and misleading. According to section 7, subsection 2 of Nigeria police Act only DIGs and AIGs are eligible for appointment. And the appointment mostly come from AIG due to retirement consideration.

No way CP can be IGP. Except he is to be promoted to AIG be appointment.

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fergie001:

In the Police Act, there must be a DIG from every Zone.

Since the SE had no AiG and according to the Police Act every Zone must have it, CP Celestine Okoye was promoted straight to DIG, he retired in 2019.

No AIG still, CP Joseph Egbunike was promoted straight to DIG. They were both the most Senior Officers.

Amadi was promoted AIG as the most senior Officer and later DIG after the death of Egbunike. He retired on June 10, 2023.

Mba is the most Senior Officer (by rank not years of Service) from the SE and will leave the Police on 18/06/2027, Ciroma is also the most senior Officer from the NE... So there is no choice, they both have to cover the DIG slots for their Zones.

fergie001:

In the Police Act, there must be a DIG from every Zone.

Since the SE had no AiG and according to the Police Act every Zone must have it, CP Celestine Okoye was promoted straight to DIG, he retired in 2019.

No AIG still, CP Joseph Egbunike was promoted straight to DIG. They were both the most Senior Officers.

Amadi was promoted AIG as the most senior Officer and later DIG after the death of Egbunike. He retired on June 10, 2023.

Mba is the most Senior Officer (by rank not years of Service) from the SE and will leave the Police on 18/06/2027, Ciroma is also the most senior Officer from the NE... So there is no choice, they both have to cover the DIG slots for their Zones.

lhordspy:


Fergie001 check your facts well. We have AIG Arungwa Awazue Udo from Abia state. He was enlisted 1990, 2 years before Frank MBA who was enlisted 1992 i think.

He is the most senior officers by AIG-rank from SE.

lhordspy:


Check above. I just explained it better to you. Making a commissioner of police to be IGP is illogical. That means all AIGs and DIGs will retire immediately. That is disastrous to the police structure.

The entire ranks of AIGs and DIGs will be vacant. Are you now going to promote CPs to DIGs?

Or are you going to promote some to AIGs and some to DIGs. It doesnt make sense.

fergie001:
Udo is from Ikwuano LGA...

That's why I edited my initial comment. He is most senior by years of Service not rank.

Mba and Udo were promoted AIG the same time (April 2023). The former out-ranked the latter during their promotion to AIG, you don't expect me to give you the reason ooo

See once you get to CP, every other thing there na jara

Penguin2:


I think they are preparing Mba for IGP.

I’m supposing Tinubu would be more comfortable having an Igbo IGP than having an Igbo man heading the Army, the Airforce, the Navy or CDS.

But what do I know?

fergie001:
Udo is from Ikwuano LGA...

That's why I edited my initial comment. He is most senior by years of Service not rank.

Mba and Udo were promoted AIG the same time (April 2023). The former out-ranked the latter during their promotion to AIG, you don't expect me to give you the reason ooo

See once you get to CP, every other thing there na jara

fergie001:
Udo is from Ikwuano LGA...

That's why I edited my initial comment. He is most senior by years of Service not rank.

Mba and Udo were promoted AIG the same time (April 2023). The former out-ranked the latter during their promotion to AIG, you don't expect me to give you the reason ooo

See once you get to CP, every other thing there na jara

crossfm:

I thought Frank joined the force 1999.

crossfm:

I thought Frank joined the force 1999.

lhordspy:


Because i remember so well Udo resumed duty as Assistant Inspector-General of Police -Zone 5 Headquarters, overseeing Delta and Edo states on April 15 and Frank Mba resumed - April 8 or 9 this year also at Force CID Annex, Alagbon in lagos as supervising officer for investigation department of the entire SW.


so i was wondering when Mba did abracadabra to overtake Udo.

'Police politics' happened i guess

fergie001:
I doubt because he is leaving in 2027, but who knows, he is not new to Lagos.

His MSc was at UNILAG, he has been DPO, Area Commander, Lagos PRO etc

Penguin2:


By saying he’s leaving in 2027, are you saying he has a short time to stay in the force or are you saying he has a long time?

Because I’ve seen IGPs who were appointed when they had just a year and some months left in service.

If Mba is appointed now, he’d have about 4 years to stay in service which would most likely make him one of the longest serving IGPs.

Again, I’d speculate he’s in Tinubu’s good books possibly from his time in Lagos.

Penguin2:


By saying he’s leaving in 2027, are you saying he has a short time to stay in the force or are you saying he has a long time?

Because I’ve seen IGPs who were appointed when they had just a year and some months left in service.

If Mba is appointed now, he’d have about 4 years to stay in service which would most likely make him one of the longest serving IGPs.

Again, I’d speculate he’s in Tinubu’s good books possibly from his time in Lagos.

ogododo:
Mba next IGP be dat.

fergie001:
18/06/1992.

fergie001:
It will really depend on his seniors.

If many experienced ones will leave because of him, he will not be promoted. I think majority of his seniors are in the 1990 category.

He is 1992-set, his Seniors will determine how far he can go. If he is apponted now, it will rattle the Force.

lhordspy:


Dont let your hopes up. Once an AIG is appointed as IG. Mba as DIG will automatically retire. Because i am also very sure Tinubu will want to avoid the buhari issues he had with retirement of police IG from Adamu to Usman Baba. Tinubu will want to appoint someone from AIG rank who still has like 5-6 years of service left.

Which means Mba has to retire due to seniority.