The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted 93 senior police officers to higher ranks.
These promotions came after the officers passed a written exam and an oral interview at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
PSC spokesman Torty Kalu said in a statement on Wednesday that 13 Commissioners of Police have been promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG).
The statement listed the newly promoted AIGs as Itam Nnaghe Obono, Bassey Samuel Ewah, Osagie John Agans-Irabor, Monday Agbonika, Iyamah Daniel Adebor, Isa Danladi Nda, Akaninyene Ezima, Livingstein Ikioye Orutugu, Afegbua B. Rashid, Edozie Hycenth Azuka, Haruna Alaba Yahaya, Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, and Betty Enekpen Otimenyin.
He also said that 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to Commissioners of Police, and 28 Assistant Commissioners of Police were promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police.
The following people were promoted to Deputy Commissioners: Nelson Nwamanna, Bolanle A. Murtala, Danbaba Mohammed Labbo, Ajayi Oluyemi, Oki Rita Oyintare, Ibrahim Umar Zungura, Iya Umar Mohammed, Darma Nuhu Na’aliyu, Nuruddeen A. Sabo, Tijjani Murtala, Yakubu Mohammed, Ibrahim Lukunche Usman, Akingbade C. Adeyinka, Mohammed Hassan Ahmed, Samuel Erale Ahmed, Adedeji Taiwo, and Zainab A. Pembi.
The commission promoted 33 Chief Superintendents of Police to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Kalu said the commission confirmed 162 Assistant Superintendents of Police II to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police I.
These decisions were made during the commission’s plenary meeting on Wednesday at its headquarters in Abuja.
The Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), congratulated the officers and encouraged them to live up to the trust placed in them.
He charged them to remain “truthful, transparent and accountable” in the discharge of their duties.
“Guide your reputation and integrity. Let your actions speak for you and not against you,” Argungu said.