The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 93 senior police officers to their next ranks.
Naijaonpoint reports that the approvals followed a written examination and oral interview conducted at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement on Wednesday, PSC spokesman, Torty Kalu, said 13 Commissioners of Police were promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG).
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 added that 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police were elevated to Commissioners of Police, while 28 Assistant Commissioners of Police were elevated to Deputy Commissioners of Police.
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.
The commission also promoted 33 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police.
Kalu said the commission also approved the confirmation of 162 Assistant Superintendents of Police II to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police I.
The decisions were taken at the commission’s plenary meeting held on Wednesday at its corporate headquarters in Abuja.
The Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), congratulated the officers and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them.
He charged them to remain “truthful, transparent and accountable” in the discharge of their duties.
“Guide your reputation and integrity. Let your actions speak for you and not against you,” Argungu said.
