The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has approved the promotion of 8,916 senior officers to fill existing vacancies in the Force. The Commission made this known on Sunday in a statement signed by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani.
The statement said the promotions were approved at the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on Tuesday and Wednesday. It disclosed that the meeting was presided over by the Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.
A breakdown of the promotion reveals that three Commissioners of Police were promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police. They are Jona Jackson Mava; Olushola Babajide David and Titus Sumba Larmode.
He said the acting appointments of two Commissioners of Police were also confirmed. The beneficiaries are; Rudolf Echebi Obe, Works and Danladi B. Lalas, Air Wing.
According to Dailytrust, 71 Assistant Commissioners of Police were elevated to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police and they include Ogundare D. Emmanuel; Alonge Adebowale; Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo; Ibrahim Abdullahi; Garba Ahmed; Uzuegbu Kanayo; Zubairu Abubakar; Vincent N. Nwajiofor (works), Polycarp Chilaka Dibia and Emeka Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer.
The report added that 102 Chief Superintendents of Police, CSPs, were also promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police. The Commission also promoted four 487 Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents, Ani stated.
Meanwhile, 1165 Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASPs, were promoted to Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSP, while 7,086 Inspectors were elevated to Assistant Superintendents of Police.
