IGP Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector general of police, has given his approval for some senior police officers to be posted and redeployed within the force.
IGP Baba reportedly ordered the transfer of Commissioners of Police (CPs), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations.
His manpower development strategy of using round pegs in round holes informs the decision.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, DIG Danmallam Mohammed, fdc, has been transferred to the Department of Finance and Administration, and the following Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been posted to take over the responsibilities of the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the following Departments of the Force, as indicated against their names: to DIG Department of Training and an Assistant Inspector General of Police.
AIG Habu Sani Ahmadu has been posted as Force Secretary while AIG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari assumes office as the AIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Similarly, the following Senior Police Officers have been posted to also take up the duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of Zonal Police Commands as indicated against their names –
i. AIG Police Mobile Force
– CP Matthew Akinyosola, mni
ii. AIG Zone 6 Calabar
– CP Jonathan Towuru, mni
iii. AIG Zone 2 Lagos
– CP Sylvester A. Alabi, fdc
iv. AIG Zone 11 Osogbo
– CP Akande Sikiru Kayode
v. AIG Zone 17 Akure
– CP Abimbola Adebola Shokoya
In line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of state commands, the Police Boss has equally ordered the provisional posting of the following Commissioners of Police to Commands indicated below pending the approval of the Police Service Commission;
i. CP Adamawa State
– CP Adebola A. Hamzat, fdc
ii. CP Ogun State
– CP Emeka Frank Mba, mni
iii. CP Taraba State
– CP Suleiman A. Yusuf, mni
iv. CP Lagos State
– CP Idowu Owohunwa
v. CP Ebonyi State
– CP Faleye E.S. Olaleye
The IGP charged the newly posted officers to hit the ground running to ensure the mission, vision, and policy statements of his administration are effectively complied with in the areas of crime-fighting, public cooperation, and safety.