Nigerian Police Force Promotes Two DIGs & Three AIGs As IGP Charges Them To Intensify The War Against Terrorism

A Press statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Frank Mba has revealed that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, psc, has released the promotion of two new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and three Assistant Inspectors-General of Police.

This is sequel to the retirement of two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police who were formally pulled out of service in a colourful ceremony last Thursday.

Promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police are AIG Michael E. Zuokumor who until his promotion was AIG in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, and AIG Jonathan Johnson who was formally in charge of Zone 6, Calabar. Also promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police are the following Commissioners of Police: CP Fana Abdullahi Salisu who was formerly the Force Quartermaster, CP Musa Abdulsalam Daura who was formerly at Kano Command, and CP Kakwe Christopher Katso who was formerly at Homicide, FCID Abuja

In his congratulatory message, the IGP enjoined the newly promoted senior officers to prove to the nation that they are worth their new rank, and called on them to see their present elevation as an invitation to greater responsibilities. While charging them to intensify the war against terrorism and other violent crimes in the land, the IGP expressed confidence that the newly promoted officers would bring to bear their professional competence, discipline and experience in their new assignment.