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mcvities:
Outrage in police over lopsided promotions •South-East and South-South officers send SOS

There is discontent among some officers and men from South-East and South-South geopolitical zones in the police over what they described as “marginalisation of our officers” from the regions in the promotion of personnel.

They fear they may not have satisfactory career in the force if events continue the way they are, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to come to their rescue.

The officers alleged that they have made representations of the alleged marginalisation of their regions without success despite their qualification, hard work and dedication to duty, pointing out that there is no Assistant Inspector-General (AIGs) of police from the South-East for instance.

To this end, investigations by revealed that there are about 29 Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) of police in the force.

Out of the 29 AIGs, 27 are general duty (GD) officers while the remaining two are specialists (medical and air wing).

It was further revealed that the veterinary section ought to have a specialist AIG but a GD officer is heading the section.

According to the officers, even with the 29 AIGs, the South-South and the South-East are being marginalised, as only one officer from the South-South is an AIG, while there is no AIG from the South-East.

It was gathered that while the South-East zone has no AIG, Niger State – where the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, comes from – and Plateau State have two and three AIGs, respectively.

It was further gathered that since Ibrahim Idris took over as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on June 21, 2016, no Commissioner of Police (CP) from the South-East has been recommended to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for promotion to the rank of AIG.

When DAILY INDEPENDENT called Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), he advised the newspaper to reach PSC, which, he said, is in charge of officers of that category.

However, a dependable source close to the Chairman of PSC, retired IGP Mike Okiro, explained on phone that promotion to the rank of AIG was not determined by quota or the federal character principle.

“Promotion from the rank of Commissioner of Police is not done on quota system or on federal character basis.

“In the police, only the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) is done on quota system or on federal character.”

The source cited the Chairman of PSC who, he said, “was promoted from the rank of a CP to the rank of DIG, even when there were two AIGs senior to him.”

The source added: “Another rank that is done on either quota system or on federal character is from Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) only during recruitment exercise.

“Promotion of any other rank is done on seniority basis, except on hard work – an officer who has performed an extra feat is promoted to encourage him.”

Explaining why the South-East has no AIG, the source disclosed that a commissioner from the South-East may soon be promoted.

“There was a CP from the South East who is number three on seniority list in the force. He will be given an AIG before the year ends,” the source assured.

On Tuesday, Last week, the PSC announced the promotion of 414 officers.

A breakdown shows that three Commissioners of Police (CPs) were promoted to the next rank of AIGs, four Deputy Commissioners (DCPs) to Commissioners of Police (CPs) and 12 Assistant Commissioners (ACPs) to DCPs.

The three CPs promoted to the rank of AIG are CP Danjuma Ibrahim, CP Istifanus Shettima, and CP Jimoh Omeiza Ozi-Obeh.

Findings revealed that promotion to a higher rank is not automatic but on availability of vacancy.

“A whole zone cannot produce an AIG, yet Niger State – where the IGP comes from – produces two AIGs. This is one of the lopsidedness and oppression going on in this government. We leave everything to God,” one of the senior officers from the South-East lamented.

Similarly, some officers from the South-South who spoke on strict anonymity also complained about the situation.

“Apart from not giving us (the South-South) equality in the police in the areas of promotion, most of our mates are two ranks ahead of us, and when we see them we salute our juniors who are now our seniors because they are from a particular section of the country.

“The IGP is showing tribalism openly, he posted only his people to juicy areas. He cannot be IGP forever, he will go one day.”

Investigations further revealed that to rectify the marginalisation of South-South officers, the PSC recently promoted Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohinmi, twice within six months to meet up with his contemporaries.

The AIGs and their states of origin are as follows: Musa Katsina (Katsina); Abdul Salami Ayaji (Kogi); Tilli Abubakar (Kebbi), Zone 6, Calabar; Dorothy Gimba (Plateau); Abdul Bube (Sokoto); Agboola Oshodi-Glover (Lagos); Umaru Shehu (Kebbi); Usman Yakubu (Niger); Abdulmajid Ali (Niger); Abubakar A. Mohammed (Nasarawa); Kayode Aderanti (Osun); Mohammed Usman Sani (Bauchi); Yakubu Jibrin (Nasarawa); Ibrahim Adamu (Zamfara), Zone 2; Abdul Dahiru (Kano); Salisu F. Abdullahi (Kano); Lawal Shehu (Katsina), border patrol; Aminchi Samaila Baraya (Taraba); Usman Alkali Baba (Yobe), maritime; Tijani Dada (Yobe); Abubakar Marafa (Kebbi); Dan Bature (Plateau); Karma Hosea Hassan (Taraba); Felix Ogundeji (Ondo); Frederick Taiwo Lakanu (Lagos); Hilda Idiruro Harison (Edo); Rasheed O. Akintunde (Ogun); Ezekiel Zang (Plateau), airwing; and Mohammed, medical.


Source News Express

http://newsexpressngr.com/news/51076-Outrage-in-police-over-lopsided-promotions-South-East-and-South-South-officers-send-SOS-46

funny enough when ihejirika was cleaning up and detribalizing the army,na ndi ugwu shout pass say dm no want ihejirika,na dem dy drop ammo for BH to collect and d daura overlord even said ihejirika was killing their ppl
to ndi ugwu na dem get security forces

I am Yoruba, but this promotion thing that is one lopsided is a total rubbish.

No surprises because Buhari is the greatest tribalist alive and sych people shouldn't even have a say in 21st century Nigeria

Empty noise, not knowing the basis...

Why are they complaining? Buhari is fulfilling his post election promise, 97% and 5%. Remember?

Only a mad southerner would vote for Presidiot Buhari.

i actually think part of the way to restructure Nigeria is to have the office of the vise president in each of the geopolitical zones to act as governor general over his zone..now let us see a bastard who will not fight for the development of his own people... let it be a separate entity from the office of the president because the presidency only choose those who will ally with them but not who will challenge and fight for the interest of his own people... this or nepotism and marginalization wont stop in Nigeria

People just like attributing everything to tribe sha... Are they saying all those 29 AIG's where promoted during Buhari's regime? Is Okiro himself not from Imo? So they just expect to be promoted based on where they are from instead of on their track record and qualification. Nonsense

mcvities:
Outrage in police over lopsided promotions •South-East and South-South officers send SOS

There is discontent among some officers and men from South-East and South-South geopolitical zones in the police over what they described as “marginalisation of our officers” from the regions in the promotion of personnel.

They fear they may not have satisfactory career in the force if events continue the way they are, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to come to their rescue.

The officers alleged that they have made representations of the alleged marginalisation of their regions without success despite their qualification, hard work and dedication to duty, pointing out that there is no Assistant Inspector-General (AIGs) of police from the South-East for instance.

To this end, investigations by revealed that there are about 29 Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) of police in the force.

Out of the 29 AIGs, 27 are general duty (GD) officers while the remaining two are specialists (medical and air wing).

It was further revealed that the veterinary section ought to have a specialist AIG but a GD officer is heading the section.

According to the officers, even with the 29 AIGs, the South-South and the South-East are being marginalised, as only one officer from the South-South is an AIG, while there is no AIG from the South-East.

It was gathered that while the South-East zone has no AIG, Niger State – where the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, comes from – and Plateau State have two and three AIGs, respectively.

It was further gathered that since Ibrahim Idris took over as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on June 21, 2016, no Commissioner of Police (CP) from the South-East has been recommended to the Police Service Commission (PSC) for promotion to the rank of AIG.

When DAILY INDEPENDENT called Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), he advised the newspaper to reach PSC, which, he said, is in charge of officers of that category.

However, a dependable source close to the Chairman of PSC, retired IGP Mike Okiro, explained on phone that promotion to the rank of AIG was not determined by quota or the federal character principle.

“Promotion from the rank of Commissioner of Police is not done on quota system or on federal character basis.

“In the police, only the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) is done on quota system or on federal character.”

The source cited the Chairman of PSC who, he said, “was promoted from the rank of a CP to the rank of DIG, even when there were two AIGs senior to him.”

The source added: “Another rank that is done on either quota system or on federal character is from Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) only during recruitment exercise.

“Promotion of any other rank is done on seniority basis, except on hard work – an officer who has performed an extra feat is promoted to encourage him.”

Explaining why the South-East has no AIG, the source disclosed that a commissioner from the South-East may soon be promoted.

“There was a CP from the South East who is number three on seniority list in the force. He will be given an AIG before the year ends,” the source assured.

On Tuesday, Last week, the PSC announced the promotion of 414 officers.

A breakdown shows that three Commissioners of Police (CPs) were promoted to the next rank of AIGs, four Deputy Commissioners (DCPs) to Commissioners of Police (CPs) and 12 Assistant Commissioners (ACPs) to DCPs.

The three CPs promoted to the rank of AIG are CP Danjuma Ibrahim, CP Istifanus Shettima, and CP Jimoh Omeiza Ozi-Obeh.

Findings revealed that promotion to a higher rank is not automatic but on availability of vacancy.

“A whole zone cannot produce an AIG, yet Niger State – where the IGP comes from – produces two AIGs. This is one of the lopsidedness and oppression going on in this government. We leave everything to God,” one of the senior officers from the South-East lamented.

Similarly, some officers from the South-South who spoke on strict anonymity also complained about the situation.

“Apart from not giving us (the South-South) equality in the police in the areas of promotion, most of our mates are two ranks ahead of us, and when we see them we salute our juniors who are now our seniors because they are from a particular section of the country.

“The IGP is showing tribalism openly, he posted only his people to juicy areas. He cannot be IGP forever, he will go one day.”

Investigations further revealed that to rectify the marginalisation of South-South officers, the PSC recently promoted Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohinmi, twice within six months to meet up with his contemporaries.

The AIGs and their states of origin are as follows: Musa Katsina (Katsina); Abdul Salami Ayaji (Kogi); Tilli Abubakar (Kebbi), Zone 6, Calabar; Dorothy Gimba (Plateau); Abdul Bube (Sokoto); Agboola Oshodi-Glover (Lagos); Umaru Shehu (Kebbi); Usman Yakubu (Niger); Abdulmajid Ali (Niger); Abubakar A. Mohammed (Nasarawa); Kayode Aderanti (Osun); Mohammed Usman Sani (Bauchi); Yakubu Jibrin (Nasarawa); Ibrahim Adamu (Zamfara), Zone 2; Abdul Dahiru (Kano); Salisu F. Abdullahi (Kano); Lawal Shehu (Katsina), border patrol; Aminchi Samaila Baraya (Taraba); Usman Alkali Baba (Yobe), maritime; Tijani Dada (Yobe); Abubakar Marafa (Kebbi); Dan Bature (Plateau); Karma Hosea Hassan (Taraba); Felix Ogundeji (Ondo); Frederick Taiwo Lakanu (Lagos); Hilda Idiruro Harison (Edo); Rasheed O. Akintunde (Ogun); Ezekiel Zang (Plateau), airwing; and Mohammed, medical.


Source News Express

http://newsexpressngr.com/news/51076-Outrage-in-police-over-lopsided-promotions-South-East-and-South-South-officers-send-SOS-46

This is not new. It has been on since 1970.

The quota system apologists won't come here to advocate how equal representation should be instituted in the force.

The clowns wail in fury why quota system and federal character must prevail in govt funded education but not in govt funded service. hahahaha.

Despite the injustice, their region is still the poorest, most diseased and the most uneducated. hahahaha

EazyMoh:
Interesting Interesting
I know someone like you must paint it that way. Can't you see the so called middle belt has about 70% of the AIGs. Many Northern states also don't have an AIG.
This is despite the clarification that the promotion to AIG has nothing to do with quota system or federal character.

We are talking about an entire region been deliberately left out and you here comparing it with few Northern states not having a slot?

Does that sound reasonable to you ?

Rainmania:
People just like attributing everything to tribe sha... Are they saying all those 29 AIG's where promoted during Buhari's regime? Is Okiro himself not from Imo? So they just expect to be promoted based on where they are from instead of on their track record and qualification. Nonsense

So you abookis who are renowned for illiteracy and academic underperformance have more 'track record' than SE and SS who are more educated and perform academically better than you and are even elected in European countries into political positions?
You must be a gworo-chewing joker.

joudini:
The quota system apologists won't come here to advocate how equal representation should be instituted in the force.

The clowns wail in fury why quota system and federal character must prevail in govt funded education but not in govt funded service. hahahaha.

Despite the injustice, their region is still the poorest, most diseased and the most uneducated. hahahaha

There is an Igbo adage that says...
'What is stolen from the side of the pot will always end in the side of the mouth'
Abookis are cursed and will never develop even till the year 5671.

Buhari is a worst disaster that has befallen this country, the evil he buhari has done to this country will take a decade to be liberated from. He has embedded Nepotism in all MDAs, to the extent that we are being told plainly that No Southerners should be given employment again.

EazyMoh:
Interesting Interesting
I know someone like you must paint it that way. Can't you see the so called middle belt has about 70% of the AIGs. Many Northern states also don't have an AIG.
This is despite the clarification that the promotion to AIG has nothing to do with quota system or federal character.

You people are finished

This seed you are sowing shall come back to haunt all of you one day

To even think all this is coming from a region contributing nothing to the country is the most appalling.

Kestolovee95:
There is an Igbo adage that says...
'What is stolen from the side of the pot will always end in the side of the mouth'
Abookis are cursed and will never develop even till the year 5671.

This thing really pain you o

You still follow the thread reach here

I'm from the MB but I'm totally not in support of this. This is unacceptable

bamoski:
This thing really pain you o

You still follow the thread reach here

I'm from the MB but I'm totally not in support of this. This is unacceptable

Are you Fulani or a pro-Fulani?

Kestolovee95:
Are you Fulani or a pro-Fulani?

My dear.. Nigeria is not at war, stop acting like we are in the battle field.

bamoski:
My dear.. Nigeria is not at war, stop acting like we are in the battle field.

The war doesn't start when mortars and bombs are thrown around. It start even before then.

Go tell your sermon to Benueans and Mambillans who were hacked to death in their sleep by your marauding Fulani terrorist led by your dumbster of a presidiot.

Kestolovee95:
The war doesn't start when mortars and bombs are thrown around. It start even before then.

Go tell your sermon to Benueans and Mambillans who were hacked to death in their sleep by your marauding Fulani terrorist led by your dumbster of a presidiot.

Mehn just shut ya trap

Aren't you tired of singing thesame old stale chorus?

It's not like you even care about the benue and mambilla people to start with. Infact you and your ilk celebrate each incidence that occurs. How heartless can a people actually be?

It must really suck to be in your shoes TBH

Igbos ve forgotten so soon how they dealt with other tribes in immigration, aviation and finance during Gej administration. Na turn by turn life be oh my brother

Where is mike okiro from,he is in charge of these promotions,how come nobody is mentioning his name,I also work in public service and o know how brazen the victimisation is,however I don't think buhari is in charge of promotions in the police let's not talk without reasoning,housas have been cheating right before he came to power

bamoski:
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Mehn just shut ya trap

Aren't you tired of singing thesame old stale chorus?

It's not like you even care about the benue and mambilla people to start with. Infact you and your ilk celebrate each incidence that occurs. How heartless can a people actually be?

It must really suck to be in your shoes TBH[/s]

Bamirudeen, you are a Fulani dumboharist mor0n.
You Fulani buffoons are the only ones that get irritated when we remind you that you are terrorists who should be quarantined in bushes far away from human civilization.

Buhari is an unrepentant bigot. Nigeria will surely die in his hand soon

Kestolovee95:
Bamirudeen, you are a Fulani dumboharist mor0n.
You Fulani buffoons are the only ones that get irritated when we remind you that you are terrorists who should be quarantined in bushes far away from civilization.

Please where is your personal lord and saviour nnamdi cownu?

Is he still in ghana patronising those cheap pròstitutes in tema?

Your governors already labeled you terrorists and that is simply what you are.

Only terrorists jubilates over the demise of others.

Kestolovee95:
My laughter goes out to the 'one zoogeria' Ibos and Niger deltans. Una never see anything yet.. Shebi una say una get sense pass Kanu and Biafrans? Una never jam.

Biafra is 4 igbo people or the Igbo speaking part of the south,u don't have to force the whole south in to believing wat they do not want to

Rainmania:
People just like attributing everything to tribe sha... Are they saying all those 29 AIG's where promoted during Buhari's regime? Is Okiro himself not from Imo? So they just expect to be promoted based on where they are from instead of on their track record and qualification. Nonsense

qualification? Since you were born have you ever ever heard that a hausa/fulani man is more intelligent than an igbo/yoruba man?
Nonsense

Dem dash coneheads a mere 4 or 5 and they are ok and mute! Talk about reeling in your comfort zone with dry patched crumbs..
Yeye

The NPF belong to Hausa so you guys should go and read about NPF although they should be justice .

Good for Ohaneze...

They will soon start to wail about this...

The north don't wail..they will simply use sharia movement, BH or Fulani herdsmen to terrorise other weak Nigerians to submission.

Ohaneze had kanu to support...but what did they do..?