PSC, IGP Adamu rift gets messy as Commission steps down promotion of 112 officers

By Abdulfatah On Oct 3, 2020

Joy Anyim

The rift between the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu and the Police Service Commission (PSC), seem to be getting messy, as the commission on Friday, stepped down the promotion of 112 senior officer earlier promoted by the police boss.

The Commission in a statement said the decision to step down the promotion was made during a plenary meeting presided over by Commission Chairman, IGP Musiliu Smith (rtd) on September 28 and 29, in Abuja.

According to the Commission, IGP Adamu had been directed to attach a copy of the presidential approval for the creation of additional Police Zonal Commands and Departments, which prompted the promotions.

The statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, also revealed that 342 senior officers had been promoted to the next rank.

It said, “The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 175 senior Police Officers. It also stepped down the promotion of 112 others. The Commission promoted one Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Sanusi Lemu to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), to replace retired DIG Abdulmajid Ali, representing the North Central.

“It also approved the promotion of one Commissioner of Police (CP), Mustapha Dandaura, former CP Anambra and Rivers States to the substantive rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police.

“Also promoted were 167 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP), three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to Superintendents of Police (SP), two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).

“The Commission stood down the promotions of 112 senior Police Officers for failure of the Inspector General of Police to comply with the directive of the Commission to attach the Presidential approval for the creation of additional Police Zonal Commands and Departments from where the vacancies for the recommended Officers were harvested.”

It gave the breakdown of the 112 affected senior officers as: “ Thirteen Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General, eight Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners and 91 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners.”

The PSC also confirmed the appointments of the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu as the substantive CP.

Fifty-nine other senior officers including two Commissioners of Police and four Deputy Commissioners, were part of those whose appointments were confirmed.

“The beneficiaries are Egbetokun Adeolu, Commissioner of Police Kwara State, Odumosu Olusegun, Commissioner of Police Lagos State and Shehu Usman Shuaibu, Commissioner of Police Works in the Force Headquarters. Others are; Deputy Commissioner of Police Nwonyi Emeka, DCP Ibrahim Maikaba; DCP Ahmed Musa and DCP Jimoh Moshood, former Force Public Relations Officer and currently DCP, CID, Airport Command, Lagos.

“The Commission also confirmed the acting appointments of three CSPs, Azogor Edu Jude, Usman Musa, Presidential Villa and Alhassan Idris Gambo. The appointments of three Superintendents of Police were also confirmed. They are Ijomah Chidebere Joseph, Sector Commander, FIB, STS, Enugu, Ogarachi Chima Eze, O/C Marine Command Port Harcourt and Olusegun Osunbure, ” the statement said.

The Commission further disclosed that the decisions reached, are expected to be conveyed to the Inspector General of Police on Monday, October 5, for implementation.