The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 6,618 senior police officers to higher ranks.
The promotions were one of the highpoints of the 8th plenary meeting of the commission which spanned a period of three weeks, and ended on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.
It was presided over by Commission Chairman, Musiliu Smith, retired Inspector General of Police, according to a statement on Friday signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations.
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Among those promoted was Olushola Oyebade, Assistant Inspector General of Police, promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Four Commissioners of Police, Aisha Abubakar, Asuquo Amba, Nkereuwem Akpan, and Olafihan Adeniran Adeeoye, were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
The Commission also approved the promotion of three Deputy Commissioners of Police to the next rank of substantive Commissioners of Police. They are DCP Jonathan Towuru, Deputy Force Secretary; DCP Abiodun Alabi, National Defence College and DCP. Akande Kayode of the State House.
Three Assistant Commissioners of Police; ACP. Adenola J. Oluwole, ACP. Valentine Olumese and ACP. Isa Jibril Grema were promoted to the next of Deputy Commissioners of Police.
Eight Superintendents of Police including Omoruyi Godwin, Clifford Okwor presently of Anambra State Command and Uchendu Fransica Ngozi, Staff Officer Senior, SOS, also of Anambra State Command were also promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police.
Also, 607 Deputy Superintendents of Police were also elevated to the rank of Superintendents of Police.
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The Commission also promoted 206 Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendents among which were; and 5,786 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP11.)
Chairman of the commission congratulated the promoted officers and demanded that they should reciprocate the commission’s gesture by rededicating themselves to the service of their fatherland.
Smith said the commission will continue to ensure that merit and seniority guide the promotion of officers of the Nigeria Police.
