IGP Promotes 29 Senior Police Officers and Warns Them Against Corruption

(IGP Olatunji Disu Dressing an Officer. Photo by Daily Post)
Inspector General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu has decorated 29 senior officers with their new ranks.

The ceremony on Tuesday included two Deputy Inspectors General, 10 Assistant Inspectors-General and 17 Commissioners of Police.

Disu told the officers that promotion is a responsibility, not just a reward.

He said they will be watched closely by their subordinates, the communities they serve and the public.

He said he remembers thinking, when he got his own promotion, that everyone was now watching him.

He set out three priorities for the new officers: integrity, the welfare of officers under them, and public trust.

He called for zero tolerance of corruption, abuse of office and indiscipline.

"Do not preach discipline while practicing indiscipline," he said.

He also asked them to mentor younger officers and look after the people they command.

Disu told each promoted officer to submit a strategic plan with measurable targets for their command or department within 90 days.

He said he will personally review the plans and monitor progress.

He also thanked the officers' families for their sacrifices, such as long hours, distant postings and missed family events, and urged the officers to celebrate with them.