Nigerian Police Service Commission Interviews 400 Senior Policemen, Set To Promote Officers
Nigerian Police Service Commission Interviews 400 Senior Policemen, Set To Promote Officers
This was stated in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations, on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday subjected over 400 senior police officers across the federation to promotion interviews as part of the process for their elevation to higher ranks.
This was stated in a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations, on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
According to the Commission, “Over 400 senior Police Officers from across the Federation, today, Thursday, September 18th, appeared before the Police Service Commission and were subjected to promotion interviews prelude to their consideration for promotion to the next ranks.”
It added that “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.”
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The exercise featured a written examination presided over by “Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Bar. Taiwo Lekanu, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Affairs.”
Explaining the new process, the PSC noted that “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.”
The Commission further disclosed that “Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSPs are expected to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday, 19th, 2025, for their own round of promotion examination.”
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Highlighting the broader vision, the statement quoted the Commission’s Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), as saying: “Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, 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.”
The Chairman further assured that “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 urged citizens to partner with the Force, noting that “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.”
This development comes amid controversies on the promotion exercises of the Nigerian Police under the Kayode Egbetokun led administration.
There have been allegations of bias, corrupt standards and processes by different officials of the Nigeria Police Force.
