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The Commission disclosed that the promotion examinations and interviews would continue next week with the Commissioner’s cadre, ahead of a Plenary Meeting expected later this month.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Friday, continued with its compulsory promotion examination for senior Police Officers due for elevation to the next ranks.
The development was communicated by Ikechukwu Ani who is the Head, Press and Public Relations of the PSC on Friday.
According to the Commission, “Six hundred and thirty Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) were recommended for promotion to the next rank of Superintendents of Police and were exposed to written examination held at the Commission’s Parry Osayande Auditorium at its Corporate Headquarters Jabi Abuja.”
Declaring the examination open, Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission, said the PSC would continue to encourage officers to seek knowledge and improve their mental capacity for effective service delivery.
“Justice Galumje told the Officers that going forward, the promotion exams will determine their future.”
Also speaking, DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), fdc, Chairman of the Commission’s Standing Committee on Police Matters, described the Police promotion exams as timely and necessary, noting that it would boost the image of the Force.
“There is a systemic rot in the Force, and that is why we are not much regarded any longer. Police is the only security Agency where there is no Promotion examination. We have decided to do exams, if you fail you fail, we will continue to do the exams and it will help the image of the Police Institution in the eyes of the public,” he noted.
DIG Lakanu also cautioned the officers against attempting to bribe Commission staff during the process. “DIG Lakanu also warned the Officers, not to give money to any Staff of the Commission. We will send you away if caught bribing our staff. Pls don’t embarrass us, don’t give, our staff can not help you, he admonished the Officers.”
The Commission disclosed that the promotion examinations and interviews would continue next week with the Commissioner’s cadre, ahead of a Plenary Meeting expected later this month.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), mni, assured that the PSC would maintain credibility and fairness in the promotion process.
“Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has promised that the Commission will continue to ensure that promotions in the Nigeria Police are timely, credible, transparent and merit based.”
He stressed that promotions must be earned, adding that the new process would give officers credibility and respect in their new ranks.
“DIG Argungu said the promotions must be earned and justifiable insisting that the Promotion examination for Officers will give credibility and respect to Officers wearing new ranks.”
“The Police of our dream should be the Police that can work with minimal supervision and can deliver without undue influence,” the PSC Chairman noted.
It would be recalled that on Thursday, the Police Service Commission (PSC) subjected over 400 senior police officers across the federation to promotion interviews as part of the process for their elevation to higher ranks.
According to the Commission, “Over 400 senior Police Officers from across the Federation, today, Thursday, September 18th, appeared before the Police Service Commission and were subjected to promotion interviews prelude to their consideration for promotion to the next ranks.”
It added that “56 Chief Superintendents of Police were recommended for promotion to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police while 451 Superintendents were recommended for consideration to the next rank of Chief Superintendents of Police.”
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