BY GRACE ADAMS
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has called on the three newly promoted Deputy Inspectors General of Police: DIG Tijani Baba, DIG Zanna Ibrahim, and DIG Moses Jitoboh to render selfless service to the country.
Their promotion and decoration done at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, became necessary following the retirement of erstwhile DIGs from their respective geo-political zones. The elevation of the senior officers is however in acting capacity.
CP, Mr. Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer, in a statement made available to Extraordinaire, said the new DIGs have also been posted to their new departments and directorates as follows: DIG Tijani Baba – Directorate of Force Intelligence Bureau, DIG Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, Department of Logistics and Supply, while DIG Moses Jitoboh, heads the Department of Research and Planning.
Mba, said it is worthy of note that, before their elevation to the new rank, Baba was the AIG in charge, Zones 9 Umuahia, 12 Bauchi, 7 Abuja and 8 Lokoja respectively. He had also served as CP Special Protection Unit (SPU), CP Federal Operations and CP Zamfara State respectively.
Ibrahim, was, until recently, the Commandant, Nigeria Police Academy Wudil, Kano. An alumnus of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos. Zanna was, at various times, Commissioner of Police, Zamfara, Delta and Yobe State Commands.
He was also CP Info-Tech, as well as the Director Peace Keeping Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja, amongst others.
Similarly, Jitoboh, also an alumnus of NIPSS, was AIG in charge, Border Patrol, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He was also AIG in charge Zone 8 Headquarters, Lokoja, AIG Investment, Force Headquarters, Abuja and Commissioner of Police Adamawa State Police Command.
He is said to be an officer with huge experience in VIP protection, Jitoboh was once the Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO) to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Police boss, while congratulating the trio on their elevation, enjoined them to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the federal government by rendering selfless services to the nation.