Fourteen newly promoted senior Police Officers have been decorated by AIG Olohundare Jimoh Moshood at the Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos on Friday.
The newly decorated officers are; Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs, Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACPs, Chief Superintendents of Police, CSP, and Superintendents of Police, SPs.
Those Senior Police Officers were decorated with new ranks following their recent promotion by the PSC, communicated in a statement by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afolayan Gbenga,
They include, five (5) DCPs, namely DCP Awoyale Olufemi, DCP Tajudeen Adisa, DCP Oluyemisi Ojo, DCP Abosede Salami and DCP Adetuberu Oluwatoyin; three (3) ACPs, namely, ACP Olutekunbi E. Anuoluwapo, ACP Emmanuel Kayode and ACP Kenneth Iyayi; three (3) CSP, namely, CSP Chidi Okoye, CSP Ibrahim Ali and CSP Ojebisi Wasiu Ademola, while three (3) SPs are SP Okanya Johnson, SP Mustapha Idowu, SP Salami Saheed.
Other officers decorated include; twenty-three (23) Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) namely, DSP Adeyinka Busari, DSP Eguebor Evelyn, DSP Gimba Yaro, DSP Joseph Omokhodion, DSP Ganiyu Adeyomi among others.
Speaking at the event, the Zonal Commander congratulated the officers on their well deserved promotions, describing their elevation as recognition of their dedication, professionalism, hard work and commitment to the discharge of their duties.
He noted that promotion comes with higher responsibilities and more expectations as he urged the promoted officers to justify the confidence reposed in them through greater commitment to duty, professionalism, respect for human rights and strict adherence to the rule of law.
AIG Jimoh appreciated the PSC for the timely promotion of deserving officers noting that such gesture would further boost morale and inspire more commitment among officers.
He also expressed profound gratitude to the 23rd Indigenous Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, for his visionary leadership, support and sustained commitment to the welfare of officers of the Nigeria Police Force.
DCP Ojo, responding on behalf of the newly promoted officers, expressed appreciation to the Almighty God for His mercy and grace to witness another memorable achievement.
She also expressed a heartfelt gratitude to the Police commission and the IGP for finding them worthy of promotion.
DCP Ojo particularly thanked AIG Jimoh for the honour of decorating them while acknowledging the AIG’s exemplary leadership, encouragement and support which she noted had positively impacted their career progression.
DCP Ojo, on behalf of the promoted officers, assured the IGP Disu, that they will remain committed and steadfast in the discharge of their duty while upholding the core values of the Force in accordance with the law and demonstrate high professional standards, discipline, integrity and respect for fundamental human rights.
She reiterated their commitment to the professional discharge of the constitutional duties of the Nigeria Police Force in their respective areas of responsibility in line with international best practices.
The decoration ceremony was attended by members of Zone 2 headquarters management team, officers from Lagos and Ogun state Police Commands, families, friends and well wishers, who joined in celebrating the officers on their well deserved promotions.
