The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 986 police officers and appointed Mr Emmanuel Ibe as its acting Secretary. This was contained in a statement issued by commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, in Abuja on Tuesday. The statement said these decisions were taken at the commission’s 14th plenary meeting held in Abuja.

Some of the beneficiaries are CP Shuaibu Gambo, who is now Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), while DCPs Jonah Mava, Olusola David, Titus Lamorde, Chika Maidama and Abdullahi Ibrahim are now Commissioners of Police.

The statement said 16 Assistant Commissioners were elevated to the rank of Deputy Commissioners, 21 Chief Superintendents to Assistant Commissioners and three Superintendents to Chief Superintendents. Nine Deputy Superintendents moved to Superintendents and 931 Assistant Superintendents move to Deputy Superintendents.

In a related development, Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has approved the promotion of 558 teachers in police primary and secondary schools across the country.

The Director, Directorate of Police Education, DCP Kabiru Ibrahim, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists, yesterday, in Abuja, explained that the teachers would soon receive their letters of promotion.

According to him, the IG was interested in making police schools one of the best in the country hence the increasing investment in academic facilities and the teaching staff to ensure a high quality of students.

He said: “It is my pleasure to inform you that the IG has approved the upgrading and promotion of 558 teachers in all police primary and secondary schools nationwide.

“We believe that with this promotion, our teachers would be better motivated to give their best and to ensure that the schools produce academically sound and well-rounded students.”

•Based on Tribune and Vanguard reports. Photo shows PSC Chairman, Sir Mike Okiro.