IGP Egbetokun decorates DIGs Mba, Ciroma, other officers

The Inspector General of Police  Kayode Egbetokun decorated Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police representing South East and North East regions in the force management team.

CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, made this known in a statement on Thursday.

The IGP, Egbetokun Olukayode, decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers with their new ranks amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission on the basis of merit, requisite experience, years of dedicated service, and academic records.”

A total of 38 Senior Police Officers were decorated, comprising DIGs Bala Ciroma and Frank Mba, fourteen AIGs, including Abubakar Lawal, Alhassan Aminu (Rtd.) Abdul Umar, Williams Adebowale, Shettima Zannah, Ebong Eyibio Ebong,

Adepoju Ayinde Ilori; Okon Okon Effiong, fdc; Echeng Eworo Echeng; Susan Ukpanukiema Horsefall; Bankole Lanre Sikiru; Oladimeji Yomi Olanrewaju; Odama Paul Ojeka; and Shehu Sani Gwarzo, as well as 22 Commissioners of Police.

In attendance were the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma; the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Dr. Akon Etim; the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, and other Distinguished Members of the National Assembly; IGP Usman Baba (Rtd.), Defence Attaches to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China; the Force Management Team; serving and retired Senior Officers; families of promoted; and other dignitaries.

The IGP, while congratulating the newly promoted officers, charged them to discharge the schedules of their new ranks within the dictates of the rule of law and citizens’ expectations; demonstrate exceptional critical thinking ability; manifest sound professional judgement in all their decisions; and exhibit high strategic management and operational capacity with the hindsight that all actions and inactions will be accounted for.