Police promote 10,581 junior officers

The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the promotion of 10,581 junior officers of the Inspectorate cadre, and the rank and file explaining that the pivotal role of timely promotions in enhancing the morale of officers and bolstering its overall effectiveness.

Penpushing reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Friday adding that 9,831 police constables were promoted to the rank of corporal, while 81 corporals are to advance to the rank of sergeant, and 669 officers will move from the rank of sergeants to inspectors.

The statement said the Inspector General of Police emphasized the zeal of the Force’s leadership to foster a culture of meritocracy and career advancement, and that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, heading the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) and the commissioner of police (welfare) have directed to commence the promotion process promptly.

‘The Nigeria Police Force extends its heartfelt congratulations to all officers slated for promotion and urges them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and service to the nation,” the statement added.

‘The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has authorised the promotion of ten thousand, five hundred and eighty-one (10,581) deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate Cadre, and the Rank and File’, Adejobi stated.

‘In line with this directive, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) has been tasked with coordinating efforts alongside the Commissioner of Police (Welfare) to commence the promotion process promptly’, he wrote.

‘The breakdown of promotions includes nine thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one (9,831) Police Constables slated to be promoted to the rank of Corporal; eighty-one (81) Corporals to advance to the rank of Sergeant; and six hundred and sixty-nine (669) officers set to progress from the rank of Sergeants to Inspectors’, the statement reads.

Penpushing further reports that Adejobi said the promotions serves as cornerstones in sustaining the ongoing manpower development initiatives of the Nigeria Police Force, and reassured that promotions in the Force will be solely on merit.

‘The Nigeria Police Force extends its heartfelt congratulations to all officers slated for promotion and urges them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and service to the nation’, he stated.

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