The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to Deputy Superintendents (DSP) but declined the elevation of 176 ASPs found to have retired from service and another three suspected to have died.

The promotion was part of the highlights of the first plenary meeting of the 6th Board of the commission, according to a statement from the commission on Wednesday.

Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), congratulated the newly promoted officers but warned that they must imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service.

Argungu also warned that the commission would no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorized actions by serving officers, especially when there are duly established channels to ventilate any grievance.

He assured the officers that their continued career progression would not be hindered or trampled upon.
Some of the beneficiaries of the promotion 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.

Others are 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; and Ukpabio Ayi Akiba, Rivers State Command.