On Thursday, the Police Service Commission declared that it had authorized the promotion of 5,718 senior police officers from the Force’s General Duty and specialist cadres.
The promotions include the elevation of 12 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG), 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the substantive rank of Commissioners, and 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to the rank of Deputy Commissioners, according to the statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Mr. Ikechikwu Ani. Twelve Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were also elevated to the position of Assistant Commissioner.
The statement also stated that 4,750 Assistant Superintendents, 59 Deputy Superintendents, and 265 Superintendents of Police were promoted to the position of Chief Superintendent. In addition, 146 Assistant Superintendents who were passed over for advancement in May 2022 received promotions to Deputy Superintendents.
The promotion of two Assistant Commissioners of Police, one from the Airwing and one from the Forensic department, to the rank of Deputy Commissioners in the Specialists cadre was approved by the Commission. 47 CSPs in all, including 24 veterinary doctors and 23 medical doctors, were elevated to the position of assistant commissioner of police.
190 Superintendents of Police from the Computer Info-Tech Unit and other officers from various departments were also elevated to Deputy Superintendents as part of the overall promotions.
The PSC Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, gave the newly promoted officers instructions to establish a policing culture that puts a priority on a people-friendly approach and respects citizens’ basic rights. He issued a warning against becoming engaged in civil disputes or making up false accusations against the public since doing so might make it more difficult to win the public’s trust and cooperation when dealing with internal security challenges.
Dr. Arase congratulated IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun for ensuring that promotions have spread to all departments of the Force, which is unusual. He expressed the expectation that doing this will inspire the workforce to work hard to combat crime and criminality-related concerns.
Dr. Arase stressed that even while the Commission fights for the officers’ welfare to be enhanced, the officers must reciprocate by abiding by the existing laws and regulations that are in place to control the Police Force. He reaffirmed the Commission’s dedication to protecting the interests of the newly promoted officers.
Additionally, the statement included a list of the officers who had received promotions to higher positions in both the General Duty and Specialist cadres.