A delegation of the Police Management Team led by DIG Mohammed Dan Mallam recently joined the Management of the Police Service Commission at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja to officially bid some members of the Commission farewell in a convivial valedictory session held in their honour.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations and issued to journalists. The statement disclosed that before the valedictory session, the Commission had continued with its ongoing 21st Plenary Meeting where it approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors General of Police, promotion of CSP Olumuyiwa Oladunmoye Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer to the next rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and the Confirmation of 9,016 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police.
The statement explained that the Plenary also approved the promotion of 14,052 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (Unconfirmed) while one Inspector Habila Bulus was promoted to ASP 11 for his gallantry and commitment to duty.
Also Inspector Mohammed Aminu who trended on social media where he was seen being assaulted in uniform by one Seun Kuti, was also promoted to ASP 1. The Commission noted that in spite of the unwarranted provocation, intimidation and serious assault, he exhibited a high level of professionalism and chose to follow the due process of law to seek redress.
CP. Olalaye Falaye, former Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Command was earlier promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police after the Commission had approved the adjustment of his position in the seniority list.
Speaking at the valedictory session for the outgoing Commissioners of the Commission, Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police who presided over the ceremony said they were worthy of celebration for standing tall and strong in the midst of obvious disquiet “which hitherto characterised the activities of the Commission and held the forte of the Commission down when it seemed it would disintegrate”.
Earlier at the Plenary Meeting, the Commission approved the appointment of AIG Matthew Akinyosola in charge of the Special Protection Unit (SPU), Deputy Inspector General of Police to fill in the position vacated by the acting Inspector General of Police who had represented the South West zone in the Police Management Team.
DIG Akinyosola tenure ended on the 1st of July 2023 when he retired from Service paving way for the Commission to appoint AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, AIG Zone 12, Bauchi, DIG representing the South West from July 1st 2023.
