By ABIRHIRE THOMAS
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba’s order for promotion within “the next 24 hours” handed out for officers, who have remained in same rank since 2017, has been complied with.
This was confirmed by a statement Thursday saying the IGP had “graciously” approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers, who were last promoted on or before that stated year.
Recall The DEFENDER had reported the IGP’s order earlier on Thursday in which report the police chief also reiterated his commitment to police welfare, adding that commissioned officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) as well as the rank and file would also be elevated.
The promotion which comprised 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.
The IGP further noted 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.
The IGP equally assured senior police officers that the Force high command is liaising with the Police Service Commission on the release of their promotion, which is expected to be approved and released as soon as possible.
The Inspector-General of Police, while commending the newly promoted officers for their resilience and invaluable commitment to duties, 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 equally restated the commitment of his administration to entrenching longstanding reforms in the Nigeria Police Force.
