Police Service Commission Promotes Seven AIGs to DIG Rank

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) in a move aimed at strengthening the leadership structure of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Commission disclosed that the promotions followed a rigorous selection process that included merit assessment, seniority, service records, as well as written examinations and oral interviews conducted at its corporate headquarters in Abuja.

The officers elevated to the rank of DIG include Zachariah Fera Achinyan, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Isyaku Mohammed, Margaret Agebe Ochalla, Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, and Umar Shehu Nadada.

According to the Commission, the promotions became necessary following vacancies created by the recent retirement of eight Deputy Inspectors-General of Police who previously held key positions within the force.

The development comes shortly after the elevation of Fayoade Adegoke to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, a move that will see him join the Force Management Team.

Chairman of the Commission, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to justify the confidence placed in them.

Argungu charged the officers to uphold professionalism, strengthen internal discipline within the force, and prioritise national security in the discharge of their duties. He also emphasised the need for stronger collaboration with the Commission in advancing ongoing reforms and institutional development within the Nigeria Police Force.

The PSC noted that the promotions form part of broader efforts to reinforce leadership capacity and improve operational effectiveness within the nation’s policing system.