The Police Service Commission on Friday promoted 684 senior police officers to their next ranks.
Among those promoted are eight Commissioners of Police, who were elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, while 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to Commissioners of Police.
The eight commissioners of police promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police are CP Benneth Igwe; Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command; Suleiman Mohammed Abdul, acting Assistant Inspector General of Police, PAB, Force Headquarters Abuja; CP Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi State Command; CP Stephen Olanrewaju, CP Admin, Works, Force Headquarters Abuja; CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, CP Abia State Command; CP Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, CP Lagos State Command; CP Adegboyega Funsho Adegboye, CP Admin, FID, Abuja and CP Mohammed Bala Labbo, CP Communication DICT Force Headquarters, Abuja.
In addition, 52 Chief Superintendents of Police were also promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police, 525 Superintendents of Police were promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police and 84 Deputy Superintendents were promoted to Superintendents of Police.
Similarly, one ASP, Patrick Ebhodahe, was also promoted to the next rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
A statement by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said the promotion was approved at the first Plenary Meeting of the new Board of the Commission held on August 30, 2024.
Ani stated that the Commission Chairman, DIG Argungu said the Officers must engage in deliberate self-development through constant knowledge acquisition to be ready and equipped to face the challenges of 21st-century policing.
“The PSC Chairman said the Commission must also ensure that promotions in the Police will be merit-based and predictable. He assured that the Commission will not for any reason delay the promotion of deserving Officers but insisted that it must be earned,” the statement added.
Ani stated that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had been notified of necessary actions.
