PSC APPOINTS SULEIMAN YUSUF, ADETUTU OLOFU DIGs, ARGUNGU CONGRATULATES THEM ON ATTAINMENT

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIG Sulieman Amuda Yusuf, AIG incharge of Zone 9 Umuahia and AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Force Secretary as Deputy Inspectors General of Police.

AIG Yusuf and AIG Olofu are appointed to occupy the vacancies created by the retirement of the Deputy Inspectors General in charge of Operations and Information and Communication Technology . They are also the most senior Officers representing the North Central Geo-political zone in the Nigeria Police Force.

The two senior Police Officers have also maintained clean service records and the Commission notes that their promotion will serve as an incentive and motivating factor for improved performance.

AIG Yusuf was until his appointment the AIG Zone 9 Umuahia, former AIG Fed Ops Force Headquarters and Commissioner of Police Taraba State. He also served as CP Police Mobile Force; Deputy Commandant, Police College Kaduna and Oji River respectively; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Jigawa State and Assistant Commissioner, CIID. Bauchi state Command.

AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu was until this appointment, the Force Secretary, was former AIG Maritime Police Command, Lagos; Commissioner of Police Ports Authority Police Western Ports Command; CP X- Squad, Force CID; and CP Servicom, Department of Research and Planning.

She also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police Research and Planning; DCP Admin, Department of Training and Development; DCP Investment, Department of Logistics and Supply and Assistant Commissioner Establisment, Force Secretary’s office.

She was appointed a Cadet Assistant Superintendent on 3rd of March 1990 and was trained at the Police Academy where AIG Yusuf was also trained.

Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, congratulated the new DIGs for attaining this height in their meritorious career in the Nigeria Police Force.

He urged them to remember to give back to the Force either in service or in retirement as their experience would remain valuable to the growth of the Nigeria Police Force.

DIG Argungu reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensure that Police Officers are promoted as and when due and that these promotions would be based on merit.

The Commission’s decision has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation.

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