The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) as part of efforts to strengthen the leadership structure of the Nigeria Police Force.

The commission said the promotions were based on merit, seniority, service records and performance in written examinations and oral interviews conducted at its corporate headquarters in Abuja.

The newly promoted officers are:

1. Zachariah Fera Achinyan – formerly AIG, Zone 4, Makurdi
2. Zango Ibrahim Baba – AIG, Department of Logistics and Supply
3. Isyaku Mohammed – AIG, Armament, Force Headquarters, Abuja
4. Margaret Agebe Ochalla – AIG, FCID Annex, Lagos
5. Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman – AIG, Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters
6. Kenechukwu Onwuemelie – AIG, Zone 15, Maiduguri
7. Umar Shehu Nadada – AIG, Zone 14, Katsina

The promotions follow the recent elevation of Fayoade Adegoke to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspector-General and are intended to fill vacancies created by the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied the positions.

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Congratulating the newly elevated officers, the Chairman of the PSC, Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd), urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, prioritise national security and maintain a productive working relationship with the commission to support the continued development of the Nigeria Police Force.

Members of the PSC Board who participated as examiners during the promotion process included Paul Adamu Galumje, Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd), chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, and the Secretary to the Commission, Onyemuche Nnamani.

PSC Partners PCRC for Recruitment of 50,000 Constables

In a related development, the PSC and the Nigeria Police Force have formally co-opted the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) as key partners in the screening of 50,000 police constables, the largest single recruitment exercise in the history of the Force.

The partnership was formalised during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja ahead of the physical and credential screening scheduled to commence on March 9, 2026, across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Addressing the meeting, PSC Chairman Argungu commended the PCRC for its continued support for national security and urged its state chairmen to assist in verifying the character and indigene status of applicants.

He noted that the collaboration was necessary to prevent the infiltration of the police by individuals with questionable backgrounds.

Responding on behalf of the PCRC National Chairman, the Deputy National President (North), Wada Sadiq, pledged the committee’s full support for the recruitment exercise.

He assured that members of the organisation would remain vigilant and committed to ensuring that only credible and qualified Nigerians are recruited into the Nigeria Police Force.

The meeting was attended by PCRC state chairmen, zonal coordinators and key PSC board members, reinforcing what officials described as a collaborative approach aimed at ensuring transparency and integrity in the recruitment process.