23rd August, 2014
The acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Friday assured that the police would lead other agencies in ensuring a peaceful conduct of 2015 elections.
Abba spoke at the decoration of eight newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police and 19 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in Abuja.
Abba also said the current security challenge in the North-East could be surmounted if the citizenry supported the police and other security agencies.
“The appointment of these seasoned officers, who have been found worthy in policing is coming at a time when the country is faced with daunting security challenges threatening its peace.
“The challenges currently being experienced are surmountable if all hands are on deck,” he said.
He charged the officers to be firm and contribute meaningfully in the effort to address security problems nationwide.
“As a litmus test, the new management team of the police must ensure that this mandate is achieved,” he said.
The eight DIGs, including the acting inspector-general, now forms the management team of the police.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly promoted DIGs were Dan’Azumi Doma, Mamman Ibrahim, David Omojola, Solomon Arase, Kakwe Katso, Sotonye Wakama and Saliu Hashimu.
The AIGs were Ambrose Aisabor, Adebayo Adeleye, Umaru Manko, Joel Theophilus, Felix Uyanna, A.J Abakasanga, Jubril Adeniji, Ibrahim Maishanu and Godfrey Okeke.
The others were Chintua Amajor-Onu, Lawal Tanko, Usman Gwarry, Kalafite Adeyemi, Yahaya Ardo, Irimia Yerima, Olufemi Adenaike, Joseph Mbu and Patrick Dokumor.