Police promote 21,000 junior officers

The Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali, has approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers,and this is coming after five years of such promotion

Penpushing reports that this was made  known in a statement on Thursday, by the force public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi explaining that  the gesture was an effort to boost the morale of personnel and improve the welfare of the officers.

“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, FDC, on Wednesday, 13th April 2022 at about 2.30 pm, graciously approved the promotion of 21,039 junior police officers who were last promoted on or before 2017.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”, he stated

“A total of 20,572 sergeants have been promoted to inspectors, 325 corporals to sergeant and 143 constables to the rank of corporals”,Adejobi wrote.

Penpushing further reports that the statement said the police boss assured senior officers that their promotions will also be released as soon as the force liaises with the Police Service Commission.

The Inspector General of Police 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

Penpushing also reports that Baba, 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 Inspector General of Police equally restated the commitment of his administration to entrenching longstanding reforms in the Nigeria Police Force.

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