RAIN OF PROMOTIONS, AS PSC ELEVATES 952 POLICE OFFICERS TO DSP, BLOCKS 179 OTHERS

The Police Service Commission has splashed promotions on nine hundred and fifty-two Assistant Superintendents of Police, effectively elevating them to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSP. However, the PSC turned down the names of one hundred and seventy-six others who were shortlisted for promotion by the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, as they were found to have retired, as well as three others who are dead. These decisions were adopted at the first Plenary Meeting of the Sixth Board of the Police Service Commission, which was held at the PSC Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The Chairman of the Commission, HASHIMU ARGUNGU; a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, while presiding over the meeting, charged the promoted police officers to imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service. DIG ARGUNGU warned that the Commission would no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving police officers, without following duly established channels to address matters of concerns. ARGUNGU assured them that the Commission would continue to ensure that their career progression is not hindered or trampled upon. PSC spokesman, IKECHUKWU ANI, disclosed in a statement that the decision of the Commission has been transmitted to the Inspector General of Police for implementation in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, ONYEMUCHE NNAMANI. Some of the newly promoted Officers include; Maidawa Yakubu, Edwin Thomas, Chagga Yakubu, Sabo Hassan, Omini Dickson, Bassey Alobo, Enyinnaya Ejimadu, Grace Okon, Rose Bassey, Fidelis Offorbuike, Adamu Isa Audu and Ofem Uket. Others are Elvina Ochia Chukwu, FCID special fraud unit, Ikoyi Lagos; Kyrian Igwe, Enugu State Command; Ndidiamaka Onwude, O/C JWC, B Division, Kpirikpri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Command, Rosemary Obianuju Egbo, Area Command, Warri, Delta State; Tabitha Gotan, Uya Bassey Johnson, Abia state Command, Elizabeth Ajik, NPF-NCC, FCID; Sunday Prince Ajaegbu, 44 PMF Force Headquarters Abuja and Deborah Danjuma, SPU BASE 7 Abuja. Olowu Yetunde Olatunde, Ogun state Command, Felix Okpaleke, 32 PMF, Abakaliki Zakka Bulus, FCT Command Abuja, Kudirat Elegba, SPU Base 2, Lagos, Isioma Omodion, Delta State Command, Ukpabio Ayi Akiba, Rivers state Command and Edna Emeh Bassey were also some of the ASPs elevated to the new rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police.