Restoring credibility, boosting professionalism, and improving the Nigeria Police Force’s public image are all dependent on passing the mandatory promotion exams for senior officers, which the Police Service Commission continued to administer on Friday.
630 Deputy Superintendents of Police were evaluated for promotion to the rank of Superintendent at the Police Service Commission’s Parry Osayande Auditorium, Corporate Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, according to information released on Friday by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations.
The exercise, he said, is a part of the PSC’s endeavor to make promotions transparent and based on merit.
The Commission’s delegate for the judiciary, retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, publicly announced the opening of the tests.
Stressing that learning and self-improvement are essential for career growth in the force, he advised officers to pursue knowledge continuously and build their capacity for providing excellent services.
According to retired and fdc DIG Taiwo Lakanu, chairman of the Commission’s Standing Committee on Police Matters, the exams are “not only timely and necessary but will help the image of the Force.”
“The reason we are not as respected as we once were is because of a systemic decay in the Force,” he said. The police are the only security force without a promotion exam.
It will improve the public’s perception of the Police Institution. “We have decided to do exams; if you fail, you fail. We will continue to do the exams.”
Lakanu also gave officers a strong warning not to try to bribe PSC employees, saying, “If you are caught bribing our employees, we will send you away.”
Our employees are unable to assist you, so please don’t humiliate us by giving.
The significance of transparent, prompt, and merit-based promotions was reaffirmed by DIG Hashimu Argungu, the PSC Chairman.
He emphasized that the tests are meant to guarantee officers achieving higher ranks respect and legitimacy.
According to Argungu, “the police of our dreams should be the police who can work with little supervision and can deliver without undue influence.”
Officers in the Commissioner’s cadre will continue to take the PSC’s promotion exams and interviews next week, and a plenary meeting is anticipated later this month.
In order to improve accountability, professionalize the force, and rebuild public confidence in the Nigeria Police, the Commission emphasized that these actions are a part of a larger initiative.
According to the story, the Nigeria Police Force has denied any involvement in a widely shared public announcement on social media that announced a recruitment drive that will start on September 22, 2025.
Under the heading “Nigeria Police Force Recruitment Exercise 2025,” candidates with SSCE, OND, HND, and B.Sc. degrees in a variety of fields were encouraged to apply.
Additionally, it included “General Requirements” and “Application Procedure,” which police officials now say are false.
