The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday conducted promotion examinations for over 400 senior police officers from across the country.

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.

According to the Head, Press and Public Relations, of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, Ikechukwu Ani, the candidates were subjected to a written examination with Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary, and DIG Bar. Taiwo Lekanu, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Affairs, Presiding.

Ani said, “The Commission has decided to henceforth take promotion examination as an indispensable condition for promotion in the Nigeria police Force to ensure that these Police Officers are mentally equipped to face the challenges of 21st Century policing in line with global best practices. This is also to ensure that merit, competence, and character count.

“Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSPs, are expected to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday, 19th, 2025, for their own round of promotion examination.

“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.

“Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd 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.

“DIG Argungu says the Commission will not rest until this is achieved and believes that the Commission is on the right track to its achievement. He 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”. (The Nation)