By Gbenga Sodeinde
Six senior officers from the Kwara State Command, promoted to higher ranks were decorated by Commissioner of Police, CP Paul Odama, psc (+).
This is contained in a statement signed by SP Okasanmi Ajayi mnipr, Police Public Relations Officer. Kwara State Police command, in Ilorin on Friday.
According to him, Six officers of the Kwara State Police Command were beneficiaries of the most recent promotion released by the IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, NPM fdc psc CFR.
“Three (3) Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), and three (3) Superintendents of Police (SP) were equally promoted to the ranks of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
“The officers affected by the promotion are Csps Fatai Odunewu, Franklin, and Babarinsa, who were promoted to ACP, and SPs Mustapha Olayemi, Umar Jerry , and Abiola Mustapha who were promoted to the ranks of CSP.”
CP Odama appreciated the Inspector General of Police and the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) for the promotions.
The CP reiterated the need for the promoted officers to give their best in reciprocating the IGP’s confidence in them. He also told them that the reward for hard work is more work.
CP Odama advised officers desirous of benefiting from promotion to continue to do their best to serve God through humanity at all times, stating that promotion comes from God.
However, it was pomp and pageantry when CP Paul Odama, psc (+), decorated the newly promoted officers with their new ranks, assisted by Dcp Steve Yabanet of the State CID, Dcp Adekimi Ojo of the Operations Department, and Dcp Nurudeen Abdulraheem, the Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration, in the presence of the wives and relatives of the newly promoted officers at the Kwara state police conference hall, Police Headquarters Ilorin.
The CP jokingly stated at the conclusion of the event that the promoted officers have received their Easter and Ramadan gifts from the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, and as such must reciprocate the admirable gesture with more work and set a good example for the junior officers.