PSC approves promotion of 1,607 deputy superintendents of police

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,607 deputy superintendents of police (DSP) to the next rank.

Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday, that the officers have been promoted to the rank of superintendent of police.

Ani said the commission had earlier stepped down the consideration for the promotion of the officers at its last management meeting after noticing some discrepancies in the list.

“The promotion of the DSPs to SPs saw the elevation of 158 officers in the professional cadre, which includes 105 in the communication unit, 22 in transport, 10 medical officers, nine nurses, and another nine from works,” the statement reads.

“The other professionals promoted to superintendents were six workshop officers, three maritime, and one each from the medical and dental units and band. A total of 1423 DSPs were promoted in the general duty cadre.

“Some of the promoted officers are the public relations officers for Anambra and Delta states, Tochukwu Anthony Ikenganyia, and Bright Edafe. Others are Clement Ominiyi Awoyemi, Salami Ganiyu, Dogo Mathew, Finedon Akah, Attahiru Umar, Adamu Wakili, Constance Katu Ekeh, Nuhu Danjuma and Yaha Bashir.

“The list also includes Iwuji Barnabas Iliya, ADC to the Rivers State Governor; Samson Ekeinde, officer in charge, Safer Highway, Bayelsa State Command, Clement Glady, Usman Nureni and Adibeli Joy.

“Enoch Suleiman, the officer in charge of surveillance, Zone 5 Benin; Sidi Umar Ahmad, technical assistant to the DIG training and head of the IGP Smart Force Management and Data Base Centre; Patrick Chinwe Anike, divisional crime officer 1, 9th mile division, Enugu State Command; Ben Orih, unit commander 28 PMF, Umuahia; Nwanaga Innocent Okpuru, OPTS officer, SPU base 28 Owerri, Imo state; Isa Ladan, department of operations, Rivers state command and Moses Omale were some of the other DSPs that got the commission’s approval for promotion to the next rank of superintendents.”

The statement quoted Solomon Arase, PSC chairman,  as saying that the commission would continue to give equal opportunities to all cadres in the force.

He added that the era where specialists remain in one rank has ended.

Arase warned that the commission would discipline any of the officers who undermine the ethics, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of the force.