THE Police Service Commission (PSC), during its 26th plenary meeting held on Wednesday, in exercise of its constitutional mandate, deliberated on a wide range of issues.
The meeting, which was presided over by its chairman, DIG Parry B.O. Osayande (retd), took far-reaching decisions aimed at repositioning the Nigeria Police for effective service delivery to the nation.
The commission, after due consideration of the role played by Commissioner of Police, Hassan Zakari Biu, in the escape of the Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, approved the dismissal of Mr Biu from the Nigeria Police with effect from February 22, 2012 and also to face prosecution depending on government’s position.
The commission approved the appointment of seven new Deputy Inspectors General of Police to form the new management team, which is to work with the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar.
The new DIGs are Suleiman Dauda Fakai, former AIG Zone 3 Yola; Atiku Yusufu Kafur, former AIG Zone 7, Abuja: Emmanuel Kachi Udeoji, CP Force Headquarters; Haruna John, former CP Benue State and FCT; Peter Yisa Ganam, former CP Kwara State; Marvel Akpoyibo, former CP Kogi State and Lagos State; and Abdurahaman O. Akano, former CP Plateau State.
Also, the commission deliberated on and confirmed the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors General of Police. They are Solomon E. Olusegun, former CP Osun State; Michael E. Zuokumor, former CP FCT; Orubebe Gandhi Ebikeme; Philemon I. Leha, former CP Mobile Police; Jonathan Johnson, former CP Force CID; Dan’azumi Job Doma, former CP Enugu State.
Others are Joseph Ibi, former CP Training Force Headquarters; Muktari Ibrahim; Suleiman A. Abba, former CP Rivers State; Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, former CP Delta State; Saliu; Argungu Hashimu, Solomon E. Arase, former CP Akwa Ibom State and David O. Omojola, now on course at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategy Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State.
Furthermore, the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim A. Lamorde, was promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Mr Osayande called on all personnel of the Nigeria Police to rise up to the security challenges confronting the nation, saying the commission would not hesitate to wield the big stick on all who would not put in their best towards the furtherance of the Nigeria Police reform.
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