Hakeem Odumosu bags Best Commissioner of Police for year 2021
...as IGP decorates newly promoted DIGs, AIGs, others
THE Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Lagos State, AIG Hakeem Odumosu on Friday, 14th January, 2022
received an award as the best Commissioner of Police for the year 2021 just as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba decorated newly promoted Senior Police Officers.
The ceremony took place at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The award was presented by the President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Hajiya Hajjara Usman Alkali Baba for his commitment towards women empowerment, social development, effective crime fighting and quality service delivery.
A statement by CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Abuja, said the officers who have been found worthy in all ramifications to earn the promotion, were decorated with their new ranks amidst cheers from their spouses, loved ones and well-wishers.
The Senior Officers included Deputy Inspector-General of Police Zaki Ahmed, the DIG in charge of the Department of Operations and Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, , the DIG in charge of the Department of Research and Planning at the Force Headquarters.
The IGP also decorated six Assistant Inspectors-General of Police who were elevated from their previous rank of Commissioners of Police.
They include AIG Buba Sanusi (former CP Katsina), AIG Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu (former CP Anti-Fraud, FCID), AIG Bello Sani Dalijan (former CP INEC), AIG Yahaya Sahabo Abubakar (former CP Yobe), AIG Akingbola Olatunji, (former CP Benue), and AIG Hakeem Odumosu, (former CP Lagos).
The 17 Commissioners of Police who were elevated from their previous rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police included CP Josephine Nneka Anyasinti, CP Haruna Gabriel Garba, CP Tajudeen Akinwale Abass and most significantly, the husband-and-wife duo of CP Patrick Kehinde Longe and CP Yetunde Longe.
The IGP while congratulating the newly promoted officers charged them to bring their vast experiences and professionalism to bear in advancing the fortunes of the Force in their new ranks while keying to his vision and mission statement of his administration which is “to protect with courage and serve with compassion”.
