PSC Approves Promotion Of 4,542 Senior Officers, Others

THE Police Service Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 4,542 senior officers of the Nigerian Police Force to next respective ranks.

The Commission in a statement in Abuja yesterday by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, attributed the special promotion for 16 officers to their outstanding performance and dedication to duty as recommended by the Inspector General of Police.

Giving a breakdown, Ani said that two other officers were also promoted based on their remarkable bravery adding that the action took effect between the month of May and June 2016. Furthermore, he said the promotions and appointments have been communicated to the Inspector General of Police for implementation accordingly.

The order of the promotions are as follows; “7 from Commissioners of Police (CP) to Assistant Inspector General (AIG), 6 from Deputy Commissioner (DC) to  CPs, 20 from Assistant Commissioner (AC) to Deputy Commissioner (DC), 8 from Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to AC, and 107 from Superintendent of Police to CSP.

Others are 1431 from Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) to SP, 1252 from Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to DSP and 1711 from Inspector to ASP.

In a statement by the Chairman of the Commission, Mike Okiro, he assured of the commission’s ever readiness to reward excellence and services to the nation and therefore urged all to be motivated by the government’s gesture and do their best in the course of the service to the Force.

Emphatically, he cautioned the men to ensure that they perform their duties as prescribed in the ethics of the Force adding that the Commission will not hesitate to deal decisively with any bad breed among them who are never bothered about the image of the Police Force to the general public.