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Promotion Exams: A Step towards Improving Police Force – PSC
By prince Benson Davies
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reiterated the importance of promotion exams in improving the image of the Nigeria Police Force. On Friday, September 19, 2025, over 600 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) sat for a written examination as part of the compulsory promotion process to the next rank of Superintendents of Police. The exams, held at the PSC’s Parry Osayande Auditorium in Jabi, Abuja, aim to assess the officers’ merit, competence, and character, ensuring they are equipped for 21st-century policing.
Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission while declaring the exams open said the Commission will continue to encourage the Officers to seek for knowledge and improve the quality of their mental capacity for effective service delivery.
Justice Galumje told the Officers that in the future, the promotion exams will determine their future.
DIG Taiwo Lakanu rtd, fdc, Chairman of the commission’s standing committee on Police matters, said in his introductory remarks to the Officers that Police promotion exams, was not only timely and necessary but will help the image of the Force.
“There is a systemic rot in the Force, and that is why we are not much regarded any longer. Police is the only security Agency where there is no Promotion examination. ” We have decided to do exams, if you fail you fail, we will continue do the exams and it will help the image of the Police Institution in the eyes of the public” he noted.
DIG Lakanu also warned the Officers, not to give money to any Staff of the Commission. We will send you away if caught bribing our staff. Please don’t embarrass us; our staff cannot help you,” he admonished the Officers.
The Promotion examinations and interviews continue next week with the Commissioner’s cadre, with the plenary meeting expected to hold later this month.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd mni), has promised that the Commission will continue to ensure that promotions in the Nigeria Police are timely, credible, transparent and merit based.
DIG Argungu said the promotions must be earned and justifiable insisting that the Promotion examination for Officers will give credibility and respect to Officers wearing new ranks.
The Police of our dream should be the Police that can work with minimal supervision and can deliver without undue influence, the PSC Chairman noted.
