The Police Service Commission (PSC) has withheld the promotion of 179 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), citing retirement, death, or unfitness for the exercise.
According to a statement on Wednesday by the PSC’s spokesman, Ikechuckwu Ani, 176 of the affected officers had already retired, while the remaining three were deceased.
Ani added that 952 ASPs were successfully promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
“The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents. The Commission also declined the promotion of 176 ASPs found to have retired from service and another three suspected to have died,” the statement read.
The 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 named 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), 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).
Additional officers elevated 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 PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, explained that promoting officers no longer in active service would undermine due process.
“The Commission will no longer tolerate diversionary or unauthorised actions by serving officers. We have established channels for complaints, and we will ensure promotions are based strictly on merit and eligibility,” Argungu said.
He added that the PSC is committed to upholding professionalism, discipline, and fairness in officers’ career progression and has already communicated its decision to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.
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