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Police Service Commission Emphasises Merit, Competence, and Character in Promotions
By prince Benson Davies
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has commenced a series of promotion examinations for senior police officers across the Federation. Over 400 officers are sitting for the exams, which aim to assess their merit, competence, and character. The PSC has emphasised that promotion exams will henceforth be a mandatory requirement for police promotions, in line with global best practices
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.
The candidates were subjected to a written examination with Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Bar. Taiwo Lekanu (rtd), FDC, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Affairs, presiding.
The Commission has decided to henceforth take promotion examination as an indispensable condition for promotion in the Nigeria police Force so as to ensure that these Police Officers are mentally equipped to face the challenges of the 21st Century policing in line with global best practices. This is also to ensure that merit, competence, and character counts.
Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSPs are expected to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday, 19th, 2025,for their own round of promotion examination.
Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni 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.
