CP Zubairu Muazu Likely On His Way Out Of Lagos Command

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu, is likely on his way out of the State Command following recent developments in the Nigeria Police.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that CP Muazu was among the Commissioners of Police recently promoted to the rank of AIG including other top senior and junior officers. Thus, he will likely be moved out of Lagos to the position that befits his new rank by precedence.
The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Friday promoted four Assistant Inspectors-General (AIG) of Police and two Commissioners of Police (CPs), to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) after an emergency Plenary Session.
A dependable source at the meeting, who disclosed this, said that the meeting was chaired by PSC chairman, retired Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Musiliu Smith, which started at about 11.30am at the Federal Secretariat Abuja.
In addition, seven Commissioners of Police (CPs) were said to have been promoted to the rank of AIG. Among the CPs said to have been promoted are, Lagos State, Zubairu Muazu, Edo State, Danmallam Mohammed and Kano State, Ahmed Iliyasu
it was also learnt that list of 10,000 Constables, which was under controversy was also released, but under scrutiny to authenticate the real identities of the candidates.
We reliably learnt that out of the six new DIGs, two are due for statutory retirement next month.
Last week Friday, we reported exclusively that nine retired Inspectors-General of Police (IGP) led by Mike Okiro, held a reconciliatory meeting with the IGP, Mohammed Adamu and leadership of the Commission
The reconciliation meeting was as a result of a supremacy feud between the IGP and the PSC
Consequent upon the feud, the Commission placed embargo on promotion of officers and processing of retirement benefits of retiring officers.
One of the resolutions allegedly reached during the Okiro led meeting, was for the PSC to rescind its decision on promotion and processing of retirement benefits.
Friday meeting of the PSC confirmed that, the Okiro led meeting actually succeeded in prevailing on the Commission to rescind its decisions.
The promotion of the DIGs is to fill four vacant positions created by four DIGs who retired last month and on Tuesday. One of them represented South-West geo-political zone, while the other represented South-East geo-political zone.
There are seven DIGs, out of which six are representing the six geo-political zones. The DIGs and the Force Secretary an AIG, usually form management team of every IGP.
This was why the Okiro reconciliation move was necessary to enable the PSC promote new DIGs to fill the vacuum.
We also reported last week Friday that about five AIGs are also due for retirement in December this year. They are: Adetemi O Samuel Ogunjemilusi, Maurice A Yusuf, Dan Bature, Basen Dapiya Gwana and O.M. Obembe , who is the Force Medical Officer.