AIG Aghaulor Decorates Bassey, Odumu, Ihunwo 12 Others With New Ranks
The AIG Godwin Aghaulor, has decorated some newly promoted officers in Anambra and Enugu states with their new ranks.
Aghaulor, the AIG in charge of Zone 13, performed the ceremony at the Zonal Headquarters, Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra on Tuesday.
The decorated officers were Christopher Bassey who until his promotion to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police was the Area Commander in charge of Ihiala and DCP Paul Dung who was on charge of Intelligence in Enugu Command as well as Dede Osunwanu as DCP.
Also decorated was ACP Willie Odumu who was the CSP in charge of Operations in Anambra Command and ACP Gloria Otonko who was in charge of Criminal Investigation in Enugu.
Josephine Ihunwo, the Zonal Public Relations Officer Zone 13 was decorated with the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police and side Awada Christopher Henry Alor while Chukwuemeka Okonkwo was adorned with the paraphernalia of a Superintendent of People.
Those decorated with the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police were Okey Nwachukwu, Felix Nwagada, Lukson Onwuli, Ogechi Nwogwugwu, Chidimma Nwala and Benjamin Anidozie.
Aghaulor congratulated the newly promoted officers and charged them to increase their commitment and work rate to the force as promotion came with higher welfare and greater responsibility.
“We have gathered for something that is heartwarming, decoration of newly promoted officers, I congratulate all the newly decorated officers, promotion is about welfare, it is about increasing your zeal of work.
“Promotion comes with more responsibility, your workrate must increase, you must reciprocate this gesture with more dedication, more responsibility and leadership because the number of men under you will increase, ” he said.
Bassey who is currently the Area Commander in charge of Ihiala thanked the Nigerian Police for finding him worthy of the tasks he had been assigned since over two decades and a half of service to the nation while promising to do more.
He advised Nigerian youths to engage in economically productive ventures and eschew crime as the consequences were huge.
“I want to thank the Police hierarchy and my direct superiors for their confidence, enablement and mentorship with which I have been able to give my best,” he said.
Ihunwo, the ZPRO, Zone 13 said she was appreciative of God and Police Force for the elevation while commending the media for their cooperation and making her job easy.
In a vote of thanks Dung thanked the IGP for deeming them worthy of the promotion.
