The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to their next ranks, following their successful participation in the recently concluded written examination and oral interview conducted at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
The approvals were among the major decisions reached at the commission’s plenary meeting held on Wednesday at the PSC Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
A statement on Wednesday by PSC’s spokesman, Torty Kalu, said the promotions include 13 Commissioners of Police elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to Commissioners of Police, 28 Assistant Commissioners of Police promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 33 Chief Superintendents of Police elevated to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.
The newly promoted AIGs, according to the statement, are Itam Nnaghe Obono, Bassey Samuel Ewah, Osagie John Agans-Irabor, Monday Agbonika, Iyamah Daniel Adebor, Isa Danladi Nda, Akaninyene Ezima, Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu, Afegbua B. Rashid, Edozie Hycenth Azuka, Haruna Alaba Yahaya, Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent and Betty Enekpen Otimenyin.
He stated that the commission also promoted 17 DCPs to the substantive rank of CPs.
Those promoted as DPs are Nelson Nwamanna, Bolanle A. Murtala, Danbaba Mohammed Labbo, Ajayi Oluyemi, Oki Rita Oyintare, Ibrahim Umar Zungura, Iya Umar Mohammed, Darma Nuhu Na’aliyu, Nuruddeen A. Sabo, Tijjani Murtala, Yakubu Mohammed, Ibrahim Lukunche Usman, Akingbade C. Adeyinka, Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, Samuel Erale Ahmed, Adedeji Taiwo and Zainab A. Pembi.
Similarly, 28 ACPs were elevated to the rank of DCPs, while 33 CSPs were promoted to ACPs.
The PSC also approved the confirmation of appointment of 162 Assistant Superintendents of Police II (ASP II) to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police I (ASP I).
Speaking after the promotion exercise, the chairman of the commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd), congratulated the officers and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through exemplary service.
Argungu charged the newly promoted officers to remain “truthful, transparent and accountable” in the discharge of their duties.
He further advised them to maintain professionalism and avoid involvement in civil disputes, particularly land-related matters.