The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017.
The promotion, comprising the elevation of 20,572 Sergeants to the next rank of Inspector, 324 Corporals to Sergeants, and 143 Constables to the rank of Corporal, is part of the ongoing efforts aimed at improving welfare, conditions of service, boosting the morale of personnel, with a view to repositioning the Force for greater efficiency.
A statement by the Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, also quoted the IGP as noting that the promotion of the officers is part of the manpower development drive of his administration to ensure that deserving personnel are promoted accordingly, to encourage hard work, and further embed the culture of merit, excellence, and dedication to duties.
Adejobi also quoted the IGP as assuring senior police officers that the Force High Command is liaising with the Police Service Commission (PSC) on the release of their promotion, which is expected to be approved and released as soon as possible.
Commending the newly promoted officers for their resilience and invaluable commitment to duties, the IGP charged them to see their promotion as a call for renewed zeal, vigour, patriotism to duty, and further re-dedication to professional policing standards.
The IGP also restated the commitment of his administration to entrenching longstanding reforms in the Nigeria Police Force.
