Cross River State Commissioner of Police (CP), Rashid Afegbua, Psc, mnips (left), decorating one of the officers in Calabar on Wednesday.
By Anietie Akpan
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police (CP), Rashid Afegbua, has decorated recently promoted seven officers of the Command with their new ranks charging them to maintain professionalism and respect for human rights.
The officers were promoted by the Police Service Commission following the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police in recognition of their dedication, professionalism, and meritorious service to the Nigeria Police Force.
This was contained in a release by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cross River State Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah and made available to some newsmen.
The decoration ceremony, which was held on December 31, at the Command Headquarters, Diamond Hill, Calabar, was presided over by CP Afegbua, as witnessed by the command’s management team, who congratulated the officers on their well-deserved promotions and described the exercise as a morale booster for improved service delivery.
Among those promoted are two Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), four Superintendents of Police (SPs) were elevated to the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), while one Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP).
The Commissioner charged the newly promoted officers to see their elevation as a call to higher responsibility and to continue to “uphold professionalism, discipline, and respect for human rights in the discharge of their duties as witnessed by the command’s management team”.
Speaking on behalf of the newly decorated senior officers, CSP Usani Arikpo, expressed appreciation to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission, and the Management team of the Cross River State Police Command for the confidence reposed in them, assuring that they would justify the trust placed in them.
The Command reassured the good people of the State of its unwavering commitment to effective policing and the maintenance of peace and security across the State.
It could be recalled that on December 23, the Inspector General of police, (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, decorated the former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Cross River State command to the rank of substantive Commissioner of Police (CP) amongst other senior officers at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
