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Acting IGP, Muhammed AbubakarAggrieved senior police officers have dragged the Police Service Commission (PSC) to the Presidency and the National Assembly, alleging acts of corruption and procedural irregularities in the conduct of the recent promotion exercise to the ranks of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, announced last week by the commission.
In separate letters of protest dated February 24, 2012, the officers said to be within the ranks of Superintendent and AIG described the promotions as strange, ridiculous and suspicious, contending that the elevation of five junior commissioners of police to the rank of DIG ahead of their superiors has created disaffection within the force.
The letters were addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan; Senate President, David Mark, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal.
The disenchanted officers also took their case to the Committees on Public Petition and Police Affairs in the two chambers of the National Assembly.
It would be recalled that seven police officers including two AIGs and five commissioners of police were elevated to the rank of DIG last week Wednesday by the PSC.
The beneficiaries included Suleiman Fakai, Atiku Kafur, both AIGs, as well as Emmanuel Udeoji, Haruna John, Peter Gana, Marvel Akpoyibo, and Abdurahaman Akano, all of whom were Commissioners of Police (CP).
Similarly, the commission also promoted 13 CPs to the rank of AIG.
Those elevated were: Solomon E. Olusegun, Michael E. Zuokumor, Orubebe Gandhi Ebikeme, Philemon I. Leha, Jonathan Johnson, and Dan’azumi Job Doma.
Commissioners of police, Joseph Ibi, Muktari Ibrahim, Suleiman Abba, Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, Saliu Argungu Hashimu, Solomon E. Arase, and David O. Omojola, also made the AIG list.
In separate letters of protest dated February 24, 2012, the officers said to be within the ranks of Superintendent and AIG described the promotions as strange, ridiculous and suspicious, contending that the elevation of five junior commissioners of police to the rank of DIG ahead of their superiors has created disaffection within the force.
The letters were addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan; Senate President, David Mark, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal.
The disenchanted officers also took their case to the Committees on Public Petition and Police Affairs in the two chambers of the National Assembly.
It would be recalled that seven police officers including two AIGs and five commissioners of police were elevated to the rank of DIG last week Wednesday by the PSC.
The beneficiaries included Suleiman Fakai, Atiku Kafur, both AIGs, as well as Emmanuel Udeoji, Haruna John, Peter Gana, Marvel Akpoyibo, and Abdurahaman Akano, all of whom were Commissioners of Police (CP).
Similarly, the commission also promoted 13 CPs to the rank of AIG.
Those elevated were: Solomon E. Olusegun, Michael E. Zuokumor, Orubebe Gandhi Ebikeme, Philemon I. Leha, Jonathan Johnson, and Dan’azumi Job Doma.
Commissioners of police, Joseph Ibi, Muktari Ibrahim, Suleiman Abba, Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, Saliu Argungu Hashimu, Solomon E. Arase, and David O. Omojola, also made the AIG list.
SOURCE: The Nation, 27 February 2012. http://www.thenationonlineng.net
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