- Charges them to shun corruption, commitment to duty
Indeed, the year 2025 begins with new songs as some senior police officers in Zone 2 Command (Lagos and Ogun States) were decorated with new ranks by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of the command, AIG Fayoade Adegoke, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
The colourful and well attended decoration ceremony the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunnowo, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Administration, Lagos Command, DCP Khan S.M, DC ZCID, Zone 2, DCP Adewale Ajao, DC SCID Lagos Command, DCP Ahmed Tijani, Chief Kaoli Olusanya, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, Mr. Rasheed Muri-Okunola among others.
The AIG Zone 2 urged the newly promoted police officers to double their efforts at improving the image of the Force, safety of the country and eschew all forms of bad conduct.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG in charge Zone 2 Command, AIG Fayoade Adegoke, who gave the charge, specifically warned against forceful collection of money from members of the public.
Speaking Tuesday during the decoration ceremony of newly promoted officers at the Zone 2 headquarters, Onikan Lagos, Fayoade emphasised that promotion is a call to work hard in terms of ensuring the safety of the country.
Admonishing further, Fayoade who is the Supervisor for Lagos and Ogun States Commands, also charged the officers to improve their performances in serving sincerely, diligently and committedly, in order to upscale the positive image of the Force and its personnel.
Imploring them to show empathy, love, kindness in the discharge of their duties at all times, the Zone 2 Police Command helmsman, asserted that Nigerians are very generous and would appreciate the good deed of any officer.
His words, “When you are giving a promotion like this, it doesn’t mean you should go to sleep, it’s a call to duty, it means you must work harder, do more in terms of securing the country.
“You must also portray the image of the Force in a positive light, and not that when you get your promotion and go back to your beat and start what members of the public are not happy with that you always do. You must put up a very good attitude, you must show empathy, must relate with members of the public very well. Show love, show kindness to them in the course of your duty.
“You must eschew any form of corruption in whatever we do, once you do your job very well, Nigerians are very generous and very kind, they will appreciate you.
“Don’t take money forcefully from anybody, if you do your job diligently, you will be appreciated. At your own corner, improve the image of the Force, improve the security of the country, the country must be secured than it has always been. We’ve a lot of work to do as security agents, as police officers and we must rise up to the expectations of members of the country and we have no choice than to do our job diligently and at our various duty posts, we must do everything possible to reduce crime, to bring comfort to members of the communities. But where we have a situation where the security is completely down, no safety, it’s not good for the country.
“So am charging all of you, go back to your beats, put more efforts, improve on your performance and serve Nigerians sincerely, diligently and committedly, so that the image of the Force and our image will continue to be in the rise”.
AIG Fayoade however applauded the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun for deeming it fit to promote the officers, just as he lauded the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and members of the Commission for approving the promotions.
Noting that the promotion came at the right time, Fayoade expressed the believe that it would boost the morale of the beneficiaries to perform more better in the discharge of the duties.
A total number of 43 officers, which included 10 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) promoted to the rank as Assistant Commissioner of Police and 33 Superintendents (SP) promoted to Chief Superintendents (SP) were decorated with their new ranks at the ceremony by AIG Fayoade Adegoke assisted by the Ogun State Police Commissioner, CP Lanre Ogunnowo, PhD.
In an appreciation speech on behalf of the promotees, ACP Redengha Timpa said the beneficiaries have a course to be thankful to God for his faithfulness and protection over their lives and families.
Noting that the officers have gained a lot since enlistment in the Force, ACP Redengha assured that the positive lessons learnt will be used for the advancement of the Police Force.
Amongst the decorated officers are the outgoing DPO Alausa Division, ACP Tokunbo Abaniwonda; DPO Ejigbo Division, ACP Vera Ameh-Akpa; DPO Mushin Police Station, ACP Wale Akinsola; ACP Shittu Samson Bolanle; ACP Mohammed Limawa, ACP Redengha Timpa; Emeka Adigwe; Ibironke Ajala; Oluwatoyin Ademola Kazeem; Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Command headquarters, CSP Ayuba Tunni Umma; PPRO Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola; CSP Mariam Ogunmolasuyi; CSP Abbas Gadzama; CSP Ope M. Olasunkanmi; CSP Goke Adeyemo; CSP Nelson E. Odumah; CSP Olayinka Olabode; CSP Aduagba O. Abdullateef; CSP Tijani Isah; SP Fayomi Abraham; SP Idris Rasheed; SP Emmanuel Pius Burbur; SP Elumaro Aderemi; SP Haruna Kyeskat S.; DSP Adaranijo Ganiyu; DSP Famous Erin; DSP Monday Omoigui; DSP Adejoke Ige; DSP Jegede Solomon; Dickson Odili and others.
