The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), while declining the promotion of 176 ASPs found to have retired and three others suspected to have died.
The decisions were announced at the first plenary meeting of the Commission’s 6th Board held at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), mni, congratulated the newly promoted officers but urged them to “imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service.”
DIG Argungu added that the Commission “will no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving officers, especially when they have duly established channels to ventilate any grievance.” He assured that the Commission would continue to ensure that officers’ career progression “are not hindered or trampled upon.”
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, 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).
Other officers promoted include 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 Commission’s approval has been formally conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation through a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.