By Festus Fifen.

The Nigeria Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode has charged Police officers to embrace innovative approaches to policing inline with modern realities and international best practices.

Egbetokun who gave this charge while giving a brief remark at the decorations ceremony of Senior Police Officers at Force Headquarters Abuja added that embracing modern policing initiative will make officers and men of the force to gain public trust and strengthen collaborations with the community they serve, while also respecting the rights of citizens.

Those decorated included 12 Commissioners of Police Promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police Promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.

Among the newly decorated officers are AIGs Emmanuel Adegbola Aina, Enyinnaya Adiogu, Ronke Nurat Okunade, Johnson Oluwole Adenola, Hassan Audu Yabanet, Chinedu Oko, Aminu Baba Raji, Omolara Oloruntola, Akoh Benedict Gabriel, Tijani Ahmadu Abdullahi(rtd), Mohammed Usman, and Bretet Emmanuel.

In addition, the decorated officers from the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police are CPs Sheik Mohammed Danko, Abiola Reuben Olutunde, Charles Dike, Victor Erivwode, Nnanna Oji Ama, Micheal Falade, Yakubu Dankaro, Gabriel Elaigwu, Emefile Tony Osifo, Umar Ahmed Chuso, Aina Adesola, Uduak Uta, Sylvester Edogbanya fsi, Musa Muhammed Sani, Omoikhudu Philip, and Innocent Anagbado.

This excercise is sequel to the recent promotion approved by the Police Service Commission at the request of the IGP, and a continuation of the innovative welfare packages implemented by the IGP which has recorded the most promotions in the Force within the shortest time frame.

In attendance was the Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on Finance; Senator Oyewunmi Olalere, Right Honourable Obi Aguoda; Member House of Representatives, Perm Sec Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development; Dr Shuaib Belgore, Executive Secretary Police Trust Fund, Femi Mohammed Sheidu, members of the Force Management Team; serving and retired Senior Police Officers, families of promotes and other dignitaries.