The Police Service Commission has the announced the promotion of 4, 542 senior police officers, with 16 given special promotion for exceptional performance.
A statement by the Head Press and Public Relations in the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said that “out of this number, the Commission approved special promotion for 16 officers based on exceptional performance and dedication to duty on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police.”
Also two Officers were promoted on act of gallantry while 188 others were placed on acting appointment on their next rank”
The affected officers include seven former Commissioners of Police (CPs) elevated to AIGs; six Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) promoted to CPs and 20 Assistant Commissioners of police (ACPs) promoted to DCPs.
Others are eight Chief Superintendents (CSPs) elevated to ACPs, 107 Superintendents (SPs) now promoted to CSPs, 1,431 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) promoted to SPs, while 1,252 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) were promoted to DSPs and 1,711 Inspectors of Police got elevated to ASPs.
The Commission also approved special promotion for 16 Officers based on exceptional performance and dedication to duty on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police.
The statement added that “Two Officers were promoted on act of gallantry while 188 others were placed on acting appointment on their next rank.
“These promotions and appointments have been communicated to the Inspector General of Police for implementation.”
Also two Officers were promoted on act of gallantry while 188 others were placed on acting appointment on their next rank”.
Chairman of PSC, Mike Okiro, said the promotions have all being commuted to the IGP for implementation, which led to the decoration of the four officers Monday. The officers are, AIGs Tili Abubakar, Opadokun John, Ogunbayode David and Dorothy Gimba.
Arase reminded the officers of the high expectations of their new offices, saying “The position you are assuming today requires a lot of responsibility and you must stand up to all that is required of you”.
Also the IGP inaugurated a 35-suite Police Officers mess as part of his administration’s commitment to the welfare of the personnel.
He said he remains “very unapologetic about the welfare of police officers because as long as I am the Inspector-General of Police, the welfare of my men is my number one priority.”
