Unmasking "Dogari" Policy In The Nigeria Police Force Part 2
Ref.: Intersociety/SE/NG/02/014/FGN/ABJ/FRN
1. His Excellency
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces
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Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation
The SGF Office, Shehu Shagari Complex
Three Arms Zone, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
2. Senator David Mark, President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs
The Senate Chambers, National Assembly Complex
Three Arms Zones, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
3. Honourable Aminu Tambuwal
Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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The Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs
The House of Reps Chambers, National Assembly Complex
Three Arms Zone, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
4. Prof. Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem
Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission
The FCC Headquarters, Plot 64, First Avenue
Off Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Sirs,
Unmasking “Dogari/Dansanda” Policy In The Nigeria Police Force & A Case
Against Sectional Domination In Promotions & Postings Of Key Officers In
The Force (Part Two)
(Onitsha Nigeria, 5th day of February, 2014)-As promised in the first part
of this all-important letter, this is its continuation. It contains the
names of all serving AIGs and CPs in the Nigeria Police Force, their
geopolitical origins and other useful information. The CPs' names in this
part two covered those of Southeast, Northwest and North-central zones.
Serving AIGs: The worst of it all is the case of the 21 serving AIGs in
the NPF and their geopolitical representation. Out of the 21 serving AIGs
including one specialist, none of them comes from the Southeast
geopolitical zone; an important Nigeria's federating partner populated by
one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria (Igbo). This has made
this important federating partner an endangered species in the country
including being prone to ethno-religious violence and next door enemy to
other federating partners. Out of the 21 serving AIGs under reference,
Northwest geopolitical zone is, again, given eleven, North-central five,
South-south two, Southwest two, Northeast one and Southeast zero.
The eleven serving AIGs from the Northwest zone and their birth,
enlistment, promotion and retirement dates are: 1. Suleiman A. Abba (
Jigawa State), birth: 22/03/59, enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion:
22/02/2012, retirement:22/03/2019, 2. Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe (Zamfara
State), birth: 19/02/57, enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion: 22/02/2012,
retirement: 19/02/2017. 3. Saliu Argungu Hashimu (Kebbi State), birth:
10/07/57, enlistment: 11/12/84, promotion: 22/02/2012, retirement:
10/07/2017. 4. Bala A. Hassan (Kano State), birth: 25/08/59, enlistment:
08/12/82, promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 08/12/2017. 5. Mohammed
Jingiri Abubakar (Kano State), birth: 20/08/58, enlistment: 01/01/84,
promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 20/08/2018. 6. Tambari Y. Mohammed
(Sokoto State), birth: 01/10/56, enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion:
01/08/2012, retirement: 01/10/2016. 7. Sule Mamman (Katsina State), birth:
10/08/55, enlistment: 08/12/82, promotion: 30/01/2013, retirement:
10/08/2015. 8. Ballah Magaji Nasarawa (Kebbi State), birth: 26/07/61,
enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion: 24/09/2013, retirement: 31/12/2019. 9.
Sabo Ringim Ibrahim (Jigawa State), birth: 02/04/57, enlistment: 31/12/84,
promotion: 24/09/2013, retirement: 02/04/2017. 10. Fana Abdullahi Salisu
(Kebbi State), birth: 01/06/56, enlistment: 30/07/79, promotion:
16/01/2014, retirement: 30/07/2014 and 11. Musa Abdulsalam Daura (Katsina
State), birth: 02/10/57, enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion: 16/01/2014,
retirement: 02/10/2017.
The five AIGs from the North-central geopolitical zone are: 1. Dan'Azumi
Job Doma (Niger State), birth: 22/10/59, enlistment: 01/01/84, promotion:
22/02/2012, retirement: 01/01/2019. 2. Christopher Terhem Dega (Benue
State), birth: 11/03/55, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 01/08/2012,
retirement: 11/03/2015. 3. Mark Adamu Idakwo (Kogi State), birth:
23/04/55, enlistment: 15/07/80, promotion: 30/01/2013, retirement:
23/04/2015. 4. Adisa Baba Bolanta (Kwara State), birth: 14/07/56,
enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 30/01/2013, retirement: 14/07/2016 and 5.
Mohammed J. Gana (Niger State), birth: 31/12/57, enlistment: 01/01/84,
promotion: 24/09/2013, retirement: 31/12/2017.
The two AIGs representing South-south zone are 1. Edgar Tam. Nanakumo
(Bayelsa State), birth: 31/08/57, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion:
24/09/2013, retirement: 01/12/2016 and 2. Solomon A. Arase (Edo State),
birth: 21/06/56, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 22/02/2012, retirement:
20/06/2016. The two AIGs from Southwest zone are 1. Samuel Ilesanmi Aguda
of Police Communications Airwing(specialist)( Ekiti State), birth:
28/09/54, enlistment: 15/03/82, promotion: 23/02/2012, retirement:
28/09/2014 and 2. David O. Omojola (Ekiti State), birth: 10/01/55,
enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 22/02/2012, retirement: 10/01/2015. The
only AIG from Northeast zone is Kakwe Christopher Katso (Taraba State),
birth: 29/09/59, enlistment: 31/12/84, promotion: 16/01/2014, retirement:
29/09/2019. Another shocking discovery from the list of the 21 serving
AIGs in the present NPF, apart from the inexcusable and despicable
exclusion of the Southeast zone from the list is that no woman is among
the 21 AIGs. This is despite the fact that women first enrolled into the
NPF as far back as 1955. Further fact is that one of the oldest serving
police officers/CPs in the present NPF is a woman. She is Mrs. Chintua
Amajor-Onu (Abia State, Southeast). She was enlisted on 01/12/81 and has
been a CP since 20/12/2010.
Serving CPs: The geopolitical lopsidedness is also manifested in the 88
serving Commissioners of Police in the NPF including four specialists. In
the list, the Southeast geopolitical zone has the least number of serving
CPs with eight. Out of the said 88 CPs, the Northwest geopolitical zone,
the zone of the present IGP, Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar; has twenty-one (21)
CPs, followed by North-central with 18 CPs, Southwest 17 CPs, Northeast 13
CPs, South-south 11 CPs and Southeast with only 8 CPs. Another shocking
aspect of the foregoing is that all the eight Southeast CPs have between
this year (2014) and 2016 to retire either by clocking mandatory
retirement age of 60 years or mandatory retirement service age of 35
years.
While three of them: Godfrey E. Okeke(16/09/2014), Ikechukwu Aduba
(09/07/2014) and Sylvester A. Umeh(10/11/2014) will retire this year
(2014), three: Felix Osita Uyanna (15/01/2015), Ikemefuna R. Okoye
(15/06/2015) and Hilary Opara (17/07/2015) will go in 2015 and the other
two (Mrs. Chintua Amajor-Onu and Dr. Mrs. Grace Chita Okudo) will retire
in 2016. This is because of deliberate long delays in promoting them
alongside their counterparts from other parts of the country. They are
victims of “promotion dormancy policy” in the NPF inflicted on the police
officers of Southeast geopolitical zone. The duo of CPs Hilary Opara and
Felix Osita Uyanna had their last promotions as CPs on 18/12/2006 and
16/10/2007 respectively, a period of almost eight and seven years
respectively.
CPs From Southeast Zone: The eight(8) serving Commissioners of Police from
Southeast and their birth, enlistment, promotion and retirement dates are
as follows: 1. Hilary Opara (Imo State), birth: 31/07/55, enlistment:
17/07/80, promotion: 18/12/2006, retirement: 17/07/2015. 2. Felix Osita
Uyanna (Anambra State), birth: 01/05/55, enlistment: 18/07/80, promotion:
06/10/2007, retirement: 05/01/2015. 3. Godfrey E. Okeke( Anambra State),
birth: 16/09/54, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement:
16/09/2014. 4. Chintua Amajor-Onu(Mrs.)( Abia State), birth: 12/07/56,
enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement: 12/07/2016. 5.
Ikechukwu Aduba (Anambra State), birth: 09/07/54, enlistment: 01/12/81,
promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement: 09/07/2014. 6. Sylvester A. Umeh(Enugu
State), birth: 10/11/54, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 20/12/2010,
retirement: 10/11/2014. 7. Ikemefuna R. Okoye (Anambra State), birth:
15/06/55, enlistment: 01/12/81, promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement:
15/06/2015. 8. Mrs. Grace Chita Okudo(medical doctor)(Ebonyi State),
birth: 09/02/56, enlistment: 13/06/83, promotion: 20/12/2012, retirement:
09/02/2016.
CPs From Northwest Zone: The twenty-one (21) CPs and their birth,
enlistment, promotion and retirement dates are as follows: 1. Ibrahim M.
Maishanu (Sokoto State), birth: 11/10/59, enlistment: 01/01/84, promotion:
01/01/2009, retirement: 01/01/2019. 2. Lawal Tanko (Kaduna State), birth:
14/03/57, enlistment: 01/01/84, promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement:
14/03/2017. 3. Buhari Tanko (Kano State), birth: 03/02/56, enlistment:
01/01/84, promotion: 20/12/2010, retirement: 03/02/2016. 4. Mohammed A.
Indabawa( Kano State), birth:12/04/56, enlistment: 30/07/79, promotion:
20/12/2010, retirement: 30/07/2014. 5. Mohammed Ibrahim Sumaila(Kano
State), birth: 30/11/55, enlistment: 30/07/79, promotion: 01/08/2012,
retirement: 30/07/2014. 6. Mohammed Ladan(Kano State), birth: 05/05/54,
enlistment: 30/07/79, promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 30/07/2014. 7.
Umar Gwadabe(Kano State), birth: 20/02/56, enlistment: 30/07/79,
promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 30/07/2014. 8. Sanusi A. Rufai (Katsina
State), birth: 27/08/57, enlistment: 01/08/80, promotion: 01/08/2012,
retirement: 01/08/2015. 9. Musa Katsina Mohammed (Katsina State), birth:
1959, enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 01/02/2019.
Others are 10. Usman Tili Abubakar ( Kebbi State), birth: 15/10/59,
enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion: 01/08/2012, retirement: 15/10/2019. 11.
Ahmed Ibrahim (Kano State), birth: 06/05/57, enlistment: 01/08/80,
promotion: 30/01/2013, retirement: 01/08/2015. 12. Maigari Abbati Dikko
(Katsina State), birth: 16/03/61, enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion:
03/04/2013, retirement: 01/02/2021. 13. Umaru U. Shehu (Kebbi State),
birth: 18/06/58, enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion: 03/04/2013, retirement:
18/06/2018. 14. Saidu Madawaki ( Kebbi State), birth: 05/05/58,
enlistment: 30/07/79, promotion: 03/04/2013, retirement: 30/07/2014. 15.
Ibrahim Adamu (Zamfara State), birth: 20/11/58, enlistment: 01/02/86,
promotion: 24/09/2013, retirement: 20/11/2018. 16. Abdul Dahiru Danwawu
(Kano State), birth: 20/10/60, enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion:
24/09/2013, retirement: 26/10/2020. 17. Salisu Fagge Abdullahi (Kano
State), birth: 01/07/58, enlistment: 01/02/86, promotion: 24/09/2013,
retirement: 01/02/2018. 18. Lawal Shehu (Katsina State), birth: 24/12/60,
enlistment: 15/03/88, promotion: 24/09/2013, retirement: 24/12/2020. 19.
Nyats Nyehsu Jatau (Kaduna State), birth: 15/12/56, enlistment: 01/08/80,
promotion: 04/10/2013, retirement: 01/08/2015. 20. Mohammed K. Mohammed
(Katsina State), birth: 02/06/57, enlistment: 01/08/81, promotion:
21/01/2014, retirement: 01/08/2016. 21. Hurdi D. Abubakar Mohammed
(Jigawa State), birth: 05/02/62, enlistment: 15/03/88, promotion:
21/01/2014, retirement: 05/02/2022.
CPs From North-central Zone: The eighteen (18) CPs from the North-central
zone are 1. Umaru Abubakar Manko (Niger State), 2. Joel Kayode Theophilus
(Kogi State), 3. Wilfred Eje Obute (Benue State), 4. James Olorundare
Aronito (Kogi State), 5. Ibrahim K. Idris (Niger State), 6. Shuaibu L.
Gambo( Niger State), 7. John A.B. Opadokun (Kwara State), 8. Waheed
Olayinka Salau( Kwara State), 9. Dorothy A. Gimba (Plateau State), 10.
Salihu Garba (Niger State), 11. Kudu Nma (Niger State), 12. Usman Yakubu
(Niger State), 13. Abdulmajid Ali (Niger State), 14. Abubakar Adamu
Mohammed (Nasarawa State), 15. Abdul Salami Iyaji ( Kogi State), 16.
Yakubu O. Jibrin ( Nasarawa State), 17. Abimbola Macaulay (Kwara State),
18. Usman Isa Baba (Nasarawa State).
Sirs, please see part three of this important letter for our conclusion
and demands. It is our hope that the letter in its completeness will be
expeditiously looked into and issues of extreme importance raised therein
addressed frontally.
Yours Faithfully,
International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law-Intersociety
Emeka Umeagbalasi, Chairman of the Board
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CC:
1. The Inspector General of Police, Force Headquarters, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
2. Chairman, Police Service Commission, the PSC Headquarters, FCT, Abuja,
Nigeria
3. Chairman of Southeast Governors' Forum & Governor of Anambra State,
Awka, Nigeria