Izuchukwu Okosi
By Bala Yahaya, Minna
The Niger State Police Command has decorated 266 newly-promoted officers with their ranks.
Admonishing the officers at the Command Headquarters in Minna, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Bala Kuryas, enjoined them to rededicate themselves to duty so as to justify their elevation.
The Commissioner who stood in for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, during the decoration ceremony reminded the officers that their promotion comes with additional responsibilities; hence, the need to put in their best into whatever capacity they find themselves, especially in the fight against armed banditry and other crimes.
One officer was promoted from Chief Superintendent of Police(CSP) to Assistant Commissioner of Police ( ACP); another from Superintendent of Police to the next rank of Chief Superintendent of Police; whereas seven officers in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police were elevated to Superintendent of Police, just as 257 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendent of Police officers were decorated to substantive Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Responding on behalf of his colleagues, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Musa Muhammad Danko, praised the Inspector General of Police for considering them for the promotion.
ACP Danko also appreciated the Commissioner of Police,Mr Monday Bala Kuryas and other senior officers of the Command for their leadership role, assuring that the newly promoted Police officers would redouble efforts in the course performing their duties.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
Follow Us