For first time PSC promotes police personnel across all units, departments

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 5,718 senior police officers from general duty and specialists cadres of the Force.

A statement from Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, PSC, on Thursday added that the commission approved the promotion of 12 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police; 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police, to the substantive rank of Commissioners; 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police; ACPs to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners. Thirty three Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners.

The commission further approved the promotion of 265 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents; 59 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents and 4,750 Assistant Superintendents and another 146 Assistant Superintendents omitted during the May 2022 promotion exercise elevated to Deputy Superintendents.

For the specialists’ cadre, the commission approved the promotion of two Assistant Commissioners of Police – one from Airwing and the other Forensic to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners; 47 CSPs comprising 23 Medical Doctors and 24 Veterinary Doctors were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.

One hundred and ninety Superintendents of Police from the Computer Info- Tech Unit; another eight from Works; one workshop; 12 transport; two forensic; two handwriting; one ballistcs; one religion and one Veterinary Doctor were also promoted.

Forty seven Specialists of Assistant Superintendents of Police rank and of different Units were promoted to Deputy Superintendents.

The statement added, “The PSC Chairman urged the newly promoted officers  to embrace a new policing culture  that is hinged on  people friendly approach that respects the fundamental rights of the citizens and warned that they should desist from involving themselves in civil matters or trumping up false allegations  against  the public as such conduct will not make them win the hearts  and minds of the people which will deprive them of credible information  from public spirited individuals  when dealing with internal security issues.

“Dr Arase commended the Inspector General of Police for collaborating with the commission in ensuring that for the first time in a very long while, the promotions permeated all the departments of the Force. 

“He said that ‘this singular act I hope will motivate the workforce  to give back their best in ensuring that issues of crimes and criminality  are properly  dealt with.’ He reminded them that they should remember  that benefits and  burden go together adding that the good gesture  of promoting them to the next rank should be a motivation  that will  ignite the indomitable fighting spirit, which the Police have been  known for throughout the years.

“The 12 Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police  are, Ogundele Ayodeji, CP Niger State; CP Patrick Edung, CP Courses Police Academy Wudil Kano; CP Badru Banji Lawal; Deputy Commandant, Police Academy Kano;  CP Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka; CP Benue State; CP Suleiman Yusuf; CP Taraba State; CP Idowu Owohunwa; CP Lagos State and CP Rhoda Adetutu Olofu; CP PAP Western Ports Lagos.