PSC promotes 952 ASPs to DSP rank, declines 179 applications

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

The development was announced in Abuja on Wednesday through a statement by PSC spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani.

According to Ani, the Commission also declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who had already retired from service, as well as three others confirmed or suspected to have died.

It explained that 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.

According to it, 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.

It stated that the Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted ASPs and warned that going forward, they must imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service.

DIG Argungu noted that the Commission would no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving Officers, especially when they have duly established channels to ventilate any grievance.

He assured them that the Commission would continue to ensure that their career progression is not hindered or trampled upon.

It further explained that the Commission’s approval had been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Commission Chief, Onyemuche Nnamani.