The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of a substantial number of senior police officers across various cadres.
This promotion marks a significant development in the force and seeks to bolster its operational efficiency.
The PSC, in a statement released on Thursday by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, announced the promotion of a total of 5,718 senior police officers, including those in general duties and specialist cadres.
These promotions were the result of mandatory promotion interviews conducted by the Commission.
Among the promotions, 12 Commissioners of Police have been elevated to the prestigious rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.
Notable among them are Ogundele Ayodeji (CP Niger State), Patrick Edung (CP Courses Police Academy Wudil Kano), and Rhoda Olofu (CP PAP Western Ports Lagos), among others.
19 Deputy Commissioners of Police have been promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.
Additionally, 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police have been advanced to the rank of Deputy Commissioners, while 33 Chief Superintendents of Police were elevated to Assistant Commissioners.
The PSC also announced the promotion of 265 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, 59 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents, and 4750 Assistant Superintendents.
Furthermore, 146 Assistant Superintendents who were omitted during the May 2022 promotion exercise have been elevated to Deputy Superintendents.
Within the specialists’ cadre, two Assistant Commissioners of Police, one from the Airwing and the other from Forensic, have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioners.
An additional 47 Chief Superintendents of Police, consisting of 23 Medical Doctors and 24 Veterinary Doctors, have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.
In a move to boost various specialized units, 190 Superintendents of Police from the Computer Info-Tech Unit, eight from Works, and others from various specialized fields have received promotions to further their careers within the police force.
The PSC Chairman, Solomon Arase, urged the newly promoted officers to adopt a more people-friendly approach and respect the fundamental rights of citizens.
He also cautioned them against involving themselves in civil matters or fabricating false allegations against the public, emphasizing that such behavior would hinder their ability to gain credible information from the public when dealing with internal security issues.
