Over 400 senior Police Officers across Nigeria appeared before the Police Service Commission on Thursday, September 18 for promotion interviews, marking a crucial step towards advancing to higher ranks.

DIG Bar. Taiwo Lekanu, rtd, fdc, oversees officers during the examination.

Police Service Commission spokesman Ikechukwu Ani confirmed that 56 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) have been recommended for promotion to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), while 451 Superintendents of Police (SPs) are in line for promotion to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs). This development is part of the commission’s efforts to ensure merit-based promotions and enhance professionalism within the Nigeria Police Force.

“The candidates were subjected to Written examination with Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Bar.Taiwo Lekanu rtd, fdc, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Affairs, Presiding.

DIG Bar. Taiwo Lekanu, rtd, fdc, oversees officers during the examination.

“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. “Deputy Superintendents of Police, DSPs are expected to appear before the Commission on Friday, 19th, 2025, for their own round of promotion examination.

“Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni 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.

“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 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”, Ani stated.