The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 1,607 officers to the rank of Superintendents of Police (SPs).
According to a press statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, and released on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the promotion exercise saw the elevation of 158 officers in the Professional cadre, which comprises specialists in various fields “such as communication, transport, medical, nursing, works, workshop, maritime, band, and dental.”
The statement added that 1,423 DSPs were promoted in the General Duty cadre, which covers the core operational and administrative functions of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, a retired Inspector General of Police, congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to uphold the dignity of the specialists cadre in the NPF. He said the Commission will continue to give equal opportunities to all cadres in the NPF and ensure that the Specialists are not stagnated in one rank.
Arase also assured the General Duty officers of the Commission’s support in the area of prompt and regular promotions.
However, he warned that the commission will not hesitate to discipline officers who undermine rules and regulations guiding their conduct.
“You need to concentrate in helping the nation win this war against insurgency and banditry and also remember that the Police is the lead Agency in internal security”, he admonished them.
The statement listed some of the promoted officers, including the Public Relations officers for Anambra and Delta states, Tochukwu Anthony Ikenganyia and Bright Edafe; the Aide-de-Camp to the Rivers State Governor, Iwuji Barnabas Iliya; the Officer in charge of Surveillance, Zone 5 Benin, Enoch Suleiman; and the technical Assistant to the DIG Training and Head of IGP Smart Force Management and Data Base Centre, Sidi Umar Ahmad.
The PSC is the civilian oversight body established under the Nigerian Constitution for the NPF.
“It has power to appoint, promote, discipline and dismiss all officers of the NPF except the Inspector-General of Police.”
