Olusegun Ariyo
Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday, promoted four Police Officers currently teaching at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, who have completed different academic programmes and acquired PhD certificates.
This was contained in a statement made available to Urban Express News Online through the spokesperson of the Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani.
According to the statement, the affected Officers include CSP Favour Fadawag; Inspector Shide Sunday; Inspector Oparaji Benjamin Chetachi Ukwu, and Inspector Benjamin Wanger.
It stated that CSP Fadawag was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police while the three Inspectors were promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Police for now until they are confirmed for further proper placement.
It explained that the Chairman of the Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd who presided over its extraordinary Management Meeting where the promotions were approved assured that other Police Officers with additional professional certificates and who have been engaged in such professional duties as Lawyers would soon be upgraded in line with the public Service requirements.
According to Argungu, the Commission would henceforth encourage merit and personal development as motivation for greater dedication and commitment to duty.
He noted that the Commission would continue to promote transparency and accountability in the conduct of its constitutional mandate and assured serving Police Officers that their welfare including proper placement will receive the Commission’s attention.
The PSC Chairman said that all lecturers in the Police Academy who have additional certificates would be considered for promotion.
He also announced that while the Commission gives attention to Police welfare, it will not fail to fight corruption not only in the Commands, Departments, etc but also in Police Colleges and the Academy.
DIG Argungu said that the Commission’s policy on whistle-blowing would soon be taken to the Police Academy and all the Police Colleges and anyone found with corrupt tendencies would be sanctioned.
