By John Odunayo
Police officer, Olubode Ojajuni, was among the 39 senior police officers decorated with new ranks by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, with other dignitaries, on Tuesday 25th March 2025.
The event held at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues.
Among dignitaries in attendance at the august occasion were the former Senate President, David Mark; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Dr Ayodele Ogunsan; the former Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo; former speaker Akwa-Ibom House of Assembly, Onofiok Luke; members of the Force Management Team; serving and retired Senior Police Officers, families of promoted officers and other dignitaries.
The officers affected by the promotion included 20 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspector General and 19 Deputy Commissioners to the substantive rank of CP.
Ojajuni was decorated as Commissioner of Police.
Also decorated as CPs are Usman Tahir, Sunday Okoebor, Ayodeji Faniyan, Saka Adewale Ajao, Omole Ola, Hope Okafor, Ajo Geofrey Oroue, Olufunke Ogunbode, Stephen Ogedengbe, Iyabode Oluwatoyin Agbaminoja, Adebowale Lawal, Ojo Adekimi, Yemi Oyeniyi, Obasi Okereke, Moses Ottah, Felix Nnebue, Gazali Abdulsalam and Fidelis Ogarabe.
The newly decorated officers are AIGs Fasuba Olabode, Musibau Ajani, Aliyu Abubakar, Patrick Adedeji Atayero, Gyogon Grimah, Olaiya Victor Mobolaji, Chukwudi Ariekpere, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Olaolu Adegbite, Godwin Eze, Disu Olatunji Rilwan, Alausa Tolani, Kareem Musa, Mohammed Shehu Dalijan, Dan-Mamman Shawulu, Clement Robert, Musa Auwal Mohammed, Thomas Abraham Nabhoni, Abel Jangnap Zwalchir, and Ifeanyi Uka.
The decoration is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission at the request of the IGP, and a continuation of the innovative policies implemented by the IGP which has recorded the most promotions in the Force within the shortest time frame.
The Inspector-General of Police while congratulating the newly promoted officers, charged them to adopt a strategic and progressive approach towards policing, as well as propagating the ongoing positive reforms aimed at enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Force.
