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PSC approves promotion of 216 police officers ( SEE LIST)
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 219 police officers to new ranks.
The Head of Press and Public Relations, PSC, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
The commission on Monday approved the promotion of 66 senior officers at a plenary meeting held on Monday in Abuja.
The senior officers were 20 Commissioners of Police (CP) to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIG); 19 Deputy Commissioners (DCPs) to CP; 13 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents; and 14 Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents.
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Ani said the commission in continuation of the meeting, approved the promotion of 26 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) to DCP; and 23 Chief Superintendents of Police to ACP.
170 Assistant Superintendents of Police were also promoted to Deputy Superintendents.
The spokesman said: “The newly promoted ACP to DCP were Tarzan Tsav, Samantha Barko; Shehu Abdullahi; Ajeigbe Olayinka; Abubakar Haruna; Elisha Bawa; Ibrahim Ahmed; Williams Tawon; Elija Dangana; Bello Hamisu; Usanga Bassey and Alice Abbah.
“Also promoted to DCP were Abdulaziz Aliyu, Yahaya Usman; Mohammed Abdullahi; Shehu Garba; Tukur Garba; Dankwano Wilson; Mohammed Makama; Hassan Yahaya; Charles Okafor; Raphael Aiwansosa; Frances Oshuporu; Kangiwa Ibrahim; Donald Ibanga and Andatu Magaji.”
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