The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday decorated eight senior officers recently promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) during a ceremony held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, Disu described the decoration as more than a symbolic adornment, noting that elevation to the rank of DIG represents decades of dedicated service, professional excellence, and proven leadership within the Nigeria Police Force.
The police chief charged the newly promoted officers to provide strategic direction for the Force, strengthen internal discipline, drive ongoing reforms, and ensure that policing strategies remain responsive to evolving security challenges across the country.
He also urged them to leverage their experience in intelligence-led policing, operational coordination, inter-agency collaboration, and accountability while inspiring confidence within the Force and strengthening public trust in policing.
The IGP expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his continued support for the Nigeria Police Force, and commended the Police Service Commission for ensuring transparency and professionalism in the promotion process.
He also acknowledged the families of the newly decorated officers for their sacrifices and encouragement, which he said had played a significant role in the officers’ distinguished careers.
The newly promoted DIGs are Zachariah Fera Achinyan; Zango Ibrahim Baba; Isyaku Mohammed; Margaret Agebe Ochalla; Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman; Kenechukwu Onwuemelie; Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha; and Umar Shehu Nadada.
With their elevation, the IGP and the eight DIGs, alongside the Force Secretary, Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olabode Adeleye Akinbamilowo, now constituted the new Force Management Team.
Several dignitaries attended the ceremony, including Chairman of the House Committee on Airforce, Kabir Alhassan Rurum; Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Temitope Ilori; former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kefas; and former Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Jide Adeniji.
Others present were Kogi State Commissioner Muhammed Abdulmutalik, the Zazzau of Zaria, Mrs. Arese Arase, widow of late former IGP Solomon Arase, former Department of State Services spokesperson Marilyn Ogar, and retired senior officers including Austin Iwa and CP Alobi.
