Thirty senior Police Officers undergo compulsory promotion exam

Sept. 29, 2025

Thirty Senior Police Officers were on Monday, subjected to promotion examination, which is now a prerequisite for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force.

The Officers include one Assistant Inspector General of Police, two Commissioners, eleven Deputy Commissioners, and sixteen Assistant Commissioners out of the 17 invited for the exercise.

In a statement on Monday by the spokesperson of the Police Service Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, said the promotion examination was one of the innovations that has come to stay in the career progression of serving Police Officers.

He noted that although it is coming late in the day, it was still a good development that is expected to restore the dignity of the Nigeria Police Force.

DIG Argungu explained that any Officer, that fails the examination three times will be retired at that level for obvious incompetence.

He said the world has since embraced the era of skill and noted that Police Officers who want to advance in their career must be prepared to embrace the demands of this era.

The PSC Chairman said the Commission is also giving attention to due diligence to ensure that no dead or retired Officer/s are promoted in error.

Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Justice of the Supreme Court rtd, DIG Taiwo Lakanu rtd, Justice Christine Ladi Dabup rtd, DIG Uba Bala Ringim, rtd, Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, all Honourable Commissioners in the Commission were present at the Promotion examination.