Nigeria Police Promotes Over 40,000 Police Officers

Nigeria police have promoted 41,863 police officers.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, on Monday said 41, 863 officers and men across various ranks have been promoted since January 2019 when he took office.

The IGP, who disclosed this at the decoration ceremony of a newly promoted senior police officer at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, said the promotions were guided by the principles of seniority and merit, which was reflective of their record of discipline and invaluable experience.

He said the capacity of the human assets of any organization; particularly at strategic management level is fundamental to the attainment of the goals and mandates of such institution.

Adamu said no organization can advance beyond the competence and dedication of its strategic leaders, and neither can any organizational goals and plans be attained without a crop of highly committed personnel to drive the implementation process.

The police boss said this position is even more critical for a law enforcement agency that is as a strategy to internal security as the Nigeria Police Force.

This, the IGP said, is because the rapidly changing dynamic of crime and the attendant increasing threat to security requires quality police managers that have the requisite professional knowledge, experience and competency to effectively provide leadership directed at managing such internal security realities.

The Police chief said the import of this is that any organization that does not, or delays in recognizing the potentials of its personnel and rewarding them by promoting those eligible as at when due, stands the risk of retaining crops of highly demotivated officers who would not be optimally dedicated to the standards and goals of the institution.

“It is in cognizance of this that I have since my appointment as Inspector General of Police, been collaborating effectively with the Police Service Commission in ensuring that appropriate processes are placed to identify and promptly elevate deserving officers with unblemished service records for promotion,” he said.

Adamu urged the promoted officers to support the Nigeria Police in the attainment of its mandate, be civil to the citizens and be guided by the need to respect extant laws.

On the other hand, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, commended the IGP for the innovative and revolutionary style he has introduced since his appointment.

SGF Mustapha said the IGP has, as the lead agency for internal security, improved the coordination and synergy between security agencies so people would enjoy the safety they deserve as citizens.

The SGF told the newly promoted officers that the country is in difficult times and therefore demands complete commitment, cooperation, new vigour and resilience.

“We are dealing with multifaceted challenges that have permeated their entire fabric of society. What is demanded of you is that you must step up your actions because crime is dynamic,” he said.

The SGF gave them the assurance that President will always be there for the Police because he knows the entire responsibility as the lead agency for internal security is at their doorstep.

SGF Mustapha said the President also demands for completely open and committed engagement with the civilian population. He expressed satisfaction with the progress on community policing, saying it is the duty of every individual to be a watchdog to the community.

The SGF said community policing would facilitate intelligence gathering, harmonious relationships and joint responsibility with the communities.