The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
Disclosing this in a statement, the Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, stated that 179 others were not considered for the exercise, out of which 176 were said to have retired, while three were suspected to have died.
The decisions were some of the highlights of the first plenary meeting of the 6th Board of the Commission, held at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), congratulated the newly promoted officers but warned that “going forward, they must imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service.”
Argungu noted that the Commission would no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving officers, especially when they have duly established channels to ventilate any grievance.
He assured them that the Commission would continue to ensure that their career progression are not hindered or trampled upon.
The statement listed some of the newly promoted officers to 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 (SFU), 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”, Ani stated.
Also promoted were 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.
The statement further disclosed that the Commission had, in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, conveyed the approval to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.
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