The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs).
PSC and promotion of police officers
This was contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu.
According to the statement, the approvals were granted at the Commission’s plenary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, following the officers’ successful performance in promotion examinations and oral interviews.
The meeting, it was further stated, was presided over by the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd).
Among the senior officers elevated to the rank of DIG were AIG Olaolu Adegbite (Head, INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja), and AIG Dankombo F. Morris (Head, Zone Four Headquarters in Makurdi).
The Commission also promoted 10 Commissioners of Police to the rank of AIG, while 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police were elevated to the rank of Commissioner of Police.
Other beneficiaries include 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police promoted to Deputy Commissioners, 49 Chief Superintendents of Police elevated to Assistant Commissioners, 245 Superintendents promoted to Chief Superintendents and 498 Deputy Superintendents elevated to Superintendents.
Additionally, 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police were promoted to Deputy Superintendents.
Among the officers promoted to senior ranks was Dr Ruth Oyinmearelu Okunbo, Medical Director of MD Abubakar Police Hospital, Deidei and ASR Police Reference Hospital, Utako, Abuja.
Another beneficiary was Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Command.
Other beneficiaries include Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer of Adamawa State Command, and several officers serving in state commands, specialised units and Force Headquarters.
Congratulating the newly-promoted officers, Argungu urged them to view their elevation as a motivation to strengthen their commitment to policing and public service.
He emphasised that the officers were expected to demonstrate greater dedication to protecting lives and property and enforcing the law, noting that their promotion came with increased responsibilities.
The Commission stated that the promotions followed the prescribed assessment process, which included examinations and oral interviews.
