PHOTOS: IGP decorates 24 AIGs with new ranks

Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has decorated 24 assistant inspectors general of police (AIGs) with new ranks.

In a statement on Monday, Frank Mba, force spokesperson, said the officers were decorated at the force headquarters in Abuja following the announcement of the new Nigeria Police Manpower Development Policy.

“The IGP noted that the Manpower Development Policy of the Force is a deliberate protocol to identify, elevate, and position professionally competent officers who will act as the Strategic Police Managers that will drive the new policing vision and give effect to strategies at responding to current and emerging security threats in the country,” Mba said.

“The Policy also prioritizes human capacity development and welfare of Police Officers for better police service delivery.

“The IGP, while congratulating the newly promoted officers, charged them to deploy their wealth of experience to support his leadership mission of positively changing the policing and internal security narratives in the country. He also encouraged the officers to discharge the schedules of their new rank within the dictates of the law and the policing expectations of the citizens.

“The IGP expressed his appreciation to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR for consistently committing to the Nigeria Police Reform Agenda. He thanked the Police Service Commission for supporting and aiding the new human capacity development of the Force and equally appreciated the Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, the Senate and House Committees on Police Affairs, for their support to the police modernisation, re-orientation and re-equipment drive.”