…Harps on professionalism, integrity
Omiete Joseph
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has decorated about 119 Senior Police Officers who were recently promoted to a higher ranks.
CP Adepoju performed the decoration ceremony on Thursday, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Old GRA Port-Harcourt, the State capital.
Decorated officers include 40 Superintendents who were promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), 21 Deputy superintendents promoted to Superintendents of Police (SPs) and 58 Assistant Superintendents promoted to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) respectively.
Omable African News observed that the Commissioner of Police was assisted by Deputy Commissioners of Police in-charge of SCID, Operations and Administration respectively in decorating the promotees.
In his remarks, the CP thanked the Almighty God for making the day a reality, saying “we are decorating these Officers who are promoted because of their hard work and dedication”.
He thanked the Police Service Commission for the timely release of these promotions after recommendations by the Inspector-General of Police.
Adepoju further lauds the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, for giving him the privilege to decorate the promotees.
The CP however, called on the newly promoted Senior Officers to shun all forms of professional misconduct and bring their vast experiences to bear on their new ranks.
He urged the officers to contribute positively to advancing the ideals of the Nigeria Police Force, stressing that every promotion comes with new and higher responsibilities.
Speaking on behalf of the newly decorated officers, CSP Orok Edet thanked God for making their promotions possible.
He expressed gratitude to IGP Egbetokun, for finding them worthy of the promotion and subsequent recommendations to the PSC.
Edet also thanked the Police Service Commission for the timely release of these promotions, while thanking CP Adepoju, and his Management team for decorating them.
He assured that they will uphold the tenets of the Nigeria Police Force.