Nigeira- Promotion in the Police Force.

THE Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of Six Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Police to fill in the void left by the Mohammed Abubakar led management team. The PSC also elevated two Commissioners of Police (CPs) to AIGs.

The promotion, according to the statement from the Commission yesterday, is with effect from Tuesday 19th August 2014. The promoted officers, who would expectedly form the police top hierarchy includes Dan’Azumi Doma, Mamman Tsafe, David Omojola, Solomon Arase, Christopher Katso and Salihu Hashidu, while the AIGs are Hilary Opara and Sotonye Wakama.

Recall that the retirement of the former IGP Abubakar and the elevation of Suleiman Abba, who was an AIG, then implied that the DIGs under Abba's predecessor had to retire, as it is not obtainable in military and paramilitary service for a junior officer to head his seniors in service.

The statement signed by Ferdinand Ekpe, the Assistant Director Press and Public Relations stated that the Commission re-affirmed its earlier decision that promotions from the ranks of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to AIGs would only be done after interviews with the affected officers.

Also the Commission earlier at its 6th plenary held on 12th August 2014 reviewed the time limit within which aggrieved police officers can lodge complaints against punishment meted to them to thirty (30) days from the receipt of the decisions. It has also availed aggrieved officers the opportunity to appeal directly to the Commission where an action on its decision is not implemented by the Police authorities as directed by it.