952 ASPs promoted, 176 others declined over retirement, death

From Molly Kilete, Abuja

The Police Service Commission(PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents.

The commission also declined the promotion of 176 ASPs found to have retired from Service and another three suspected to have died.

PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani,  said the decisions were some of the highlights of the first Plenary Meeting of the 6th Board of the Commission held at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Jabi Abuja.

Ani, in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, while congratulating the newly promoted Officers, charged them to imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the PSC.

He said the Commission would no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving Officers, especially when they have duly established channels to ventilate any grievance, just as he assured them that the Commission would continue to ensure that their career progression are not hindered or trampled upon.

Some of the newly promoted Officers include: Maidawa Yakubu, Edwin Thomas, Chagga Yakubu, Sabo Hassan, Omini Dickson, Bassey Alobo, Enyinnaya Ejimadu, Grace Okon, Rose Bassey, Fidelis Offorbuike, Adamu Isa Audu and Ofem Uket.

Others are: Elvina Ochia Chukwu, FCID Special Fraud unit, Ikoyi Lagos; Kyrian Igwe, Enugu State Command; Ndidiamaka Onwude, O/C JWC, B Division, Kpirikpri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Command, Rosemary Obianuju Egbo, Area Command, Warri, Delta State; Tabitha Gotan, Uya Bassey Johnson, Abia state Command, Elizabeth Ajik, NPF-NCC, FCID; Sunday Prince Ajaegbu, 44 PMF Force Headquarters Abuja and Deborah Danjuma, SPU BASE 7, Abuja.

Olowu Yetunde Olatunde, Ogun state Command, Felix Okpaleke, 32 PMF, Abakaliki Zakka Bulus, FCT Command Abuja, Kudirat Elegba, SPU Base 2, Lagos, Isioma Omodion, Delta State Command, Ukpabio Ayi Akiba, Rivers state Command and Edna Emeh Bassey were also some of the ASPs elevated to the new rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police.

The Commission’s approval has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission , Onyemuche Nnamani.