The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, AIG Benneth C. Igweh on Wednesday 8th of January, 2025, decorated newly promoted officers with their new ranks.
According to a press release on Wednesday, 8th January 2025 signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, SP M.B Abdulkadir, the decoration came following the recent approval of the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for the promotion of senior officers by the Police Service Commission.
Twenty-three (23) senior officers of the zone benefitted from the promotion; ACP-DCP (1), SP-CSP (7), DSP-SP (3), and ASP-DSP (12).
Some of the decorated officers include;
Area Commander Kontagora, Niger State Police Command,
*Makuliso B. Umaru decorated with the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), others decorated with the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) are; CSP Orok Chinyere (O/C Political Desk), CSP Mustapha Nasir (A/O Operations), CSP Watam Kambasaya (O/C Works), CSP Baba Lawan (2ic Anti-Human Trafficking), CSP Nuruddeen Mashi (2ic Cybercrime Unit), CSP Mohammed Bature (O/C Anti-Violence), and CSP Kenneth Ndoma (2ic Community Policing), decorated with the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) are; SP Mustapha Bello Abdulkadir ( Zonal Public Relations Officer), SP Aminu Abdulkadir Mohammed (2ic Crack Squad), decorated with Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) ranks include; DSP Gonet Stephanie, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Muhammed, DSP Nnadi Edit, DSP Abubakar Adamu, DSP Oniye Victor Oberiri, DSP Afolabi, DSP Justina Bulus, DSP Abdulganiyu, DSP Peter Umar, DSP Abdulsalam Suleiman, DSP Agbege Justin, DSP Yusuf Mohammed and many more.
In his remarks, AIG Benneth C. Igweh praised the Inspector General of Police’s move on personnel welfare, and for finding the officers worthy to be recommended for promotion. He added that the large-scale promotion is part of the IGP’s ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency and morale of the Nigeria Police Force.
The AIG congratulated and called on the newly promoted officers to see the promotion as a new beginning, because to whom much is given much is expected. He emphasized the need to maintain professionalism and discipline wherever they find themselves, as discipline is the bedrock of the Nigeria Police Force.
Speaking on behalf of the decorated officers, DCP Makuliso B. Umaru expressed gratitude to God for sparing our lives to witness the promotion as well as the decoration. He thanked the Inspector General of Police for finding us worthy of promotion. He thanked the AIG for sparing time out of his busy schedule to decorate us, assuring him that the standard will always be maintained when it comes to carrying out tasks given.
The decoration was witnessed by the Zone 7 Management team, His Royal Highness, the Gomo of Kuje; Alhaji Haruna Tanko Jibrin, MFR, Mr Nnamdi Odoh, (Cleen Foundation), Zone 7 chairman of PCRC; Chief Tijani Zubair and other excos, senior officers of the zone, family, friends and well-wishers of the promoted officers.
