- Inspector-General Olatunji Disu urged newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General to uphold the highest standards of discipline, integrity, and professionalism
- He highlighted their responsibilities in strengthening intelligence-led policing, inter-agency collaboration, and operational coordination across Nigeria
- The promotions, approved by the Police Service Commission, elevated several Assistant Inspectors-General, emphasising senior leadership’s role in modernising the force
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has called on newly decorated Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to maintain the highest standards of discipline, integrity, and professionalism in the execution of their duties.
Disu made the remarks during the decoration ceremony for the newly promoted senior officers at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
He emphasised that the elevation to the rank of DIG is more than the wearing of new insignia. “It is a recognition of years of dedicated service and a call to greater responsibility in the leadership of the force,” he said. According to him, the rank represents one of the highest levels of professional trust within the police and requires wisdom, courage, and a strong commitment to justice and service.
“As members of the top strategic leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, you are now entrusted with responsibilities that go beyond operational command,” Disu told the officers. “You are expected to provide institutional direction, strengthen internal discipline, drive reforms, and ensure that our policing strategies remain responsive to the evolving security landscape of our nation.”
He noted that Nigeria’s security environment has grown increasingly complex, with challenges ranging from organised crime and cyber-enabled threats to violent criminal networks. In response, he urged the DIGs to leverage their experience to strengthen intelligence-led policing, improve inter-agency collaboration, and enhance operational coordination across commands.
“The expectations placed on the Nigeria Police Force have never been greater,” Disu said. “It is therefore imperative that our leadership remains forward-looking, strategic, and firmly committed to professionalism and operational excellence.”
He added that the roles of the DIGs would be central to ongoing efforts to reposition the police into a more professional, technologically driven, and citizen-focused institution.
The promotions were approved by the Police Service Commission, which elevated several Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General. The newly promoted officers include Zachariah Achinyan, Zango Baba, Isyaku Mohammed, Margaret Challa, Mohammed Sulaiman, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Fayode Mustapha, and Umar Nadada.
Disu’s message underlines the importance of senior police leadership in addressing contemporary security challenges and reforming the Nigeria Police Force to meet the demands of modern policing.