The Police Carrier Fee on Tuesday introduced the abolition of particular promotions within the Nigeria Police Drive.
The Chairman of the Fee, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), made the announcement, on Tuesday, when he gained within the target market a delegation of contributors of the chief of the Affiliation of Retired Police Officials of Nigeria in Abuja.
A observation via the PSC Head of Press and Family Family members, Ikechukwu Ani, quoted Argungu as vowing that the fee would now not be a rubber stamp for this abnormal manner of promotion within the Nigeria Police Drive.
“The Chairman of the Police Carrier Fee has introduced that particular promotions are henceforth abolished within the Nigeria Police Drive.
“He declared that advantage, in line with the passing of the prescribed exam and alternative ordinary necessities, will now rely at the promotion of officials and males of the Nigeria Police Drive.
“He famous that there’s not anything like particular promotion any place all over the world, stressing that the Fee underneath his keep watch won’t inspire it.
“The PSC Chairman said the law, however, allows for accelerated promotion for officers who have shown uncommon dexterity in the discharge of their duties but noted that this will be done with care so as not to abuse it.”
The chairman added that “promotion will now be on merit, and there will be written examination and interview.”
He additionally mentioned seniority would now not rely.
“Seniority is now inappropriate in modern day policing since any officer who fails the promotion exam will stay at the identical rank, and if he fails 3 times, he’s going to be retired at that stage for incompetence. “
DIG Argungu insisted that the Fee will now not advertise Officials who cannot go prescribed written examinations. He known as for the help of retired Police Officials, including that their enjoy month in provider can be significance on this unused route.
He mentioned he used to be happy with the Nigeria Police Drive, which he served and retired as a Deputy Inspector Basic and would no longer at any level disappoint the Drive.
“A policeman is like Ceasers’ wife and should be above suspicion, and it is country first. If I die and have to come back, I will still want to be a policeman. police are the jack of all trades and masters of all. I will not fail that institution and I will also not fail the PSC, I will do my best not to put the two institutions to shame,” he famous.
The Chairman of the Affiliation, AIG Paul Ochonu (retd.) had previous advised the PSC Chairman that they got here to increase their hand of fellowship to the fee “and pledge our unalloyed loyalty to its leadership”.
He mentioned the affiliation had had a good time when each the Nationwide Safety Assistant and Chairman of the PSC have been all Policemen, stressing that that they had was hoping they’d have cast a united running platform with the Inspector Basic of Police.