Over 400 senior police officers write promotion exam

Over 400 senior officers from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), were on Thursday, subjected to an examination prelude to their consideration for promotion to the next ranks.

The officers from across the federation all appeared before the Police Service Commission (PSC), with 56 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) recommended for promotion to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP).

According to the PSC, no fewer than 451 Superintendents were recommended for consideration to the next rank of Chief Superintendents of Police.

The candidates were subjected to written examination with Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Bar.Taiwo Lekanu rtd, Honourable Commissioner representing the police and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Affairs, Presiding.

The commission has decided to henceforth take promotion examination as an indispensable condition for promotion in the Nigeria police Force so as to ensure that officers are mentally equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century policing in line with global best practices. 

This, according to the PSC, is also to ensure that merit, competence, and character counts in the NPF.

Deputy Superintendents of Police are expected to appear before the commission on Friday for their own round of promotion examination.

The PSC, in a statement, said that the commission’s chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, has consistently pushed for a dynamic new Police Force for the new Nigeria, which the present government is ambitiously building. 

“A Police Force that will be efficient, effective and dynamic, and ready and prepared to protect lives and properties and fight crimes and criminality,” it added.

DIG Argungu said that the commission will not rest until this is achieved and believes that the PSC is on the right track to its achievement. 

He also called on Nigerians to continue to support the Nigeria Police Force as an encouragement for them to rededicate themselves to the service of their fatherland.