The Police Service Commission(PSC) has warned that any Police officer who fails promotional examination three times will be retired for obvious incompetence.
Chairman of PSC,DIG Hashimu Argungu( rtd), said the world has since embraced the era of skill and noted that Police Officers who want to advance in their career must be prepared to embrace the demands of this era
He revealed that 30 Senior police officers were on Monday, September 29,2025, subjected to promotion examination, which is now a prerequisite for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force.
The Officers include: one Assistant Inspector General of Police, two Commissioners, II Deputy Commissioners, and 16 Assistant Commissioners out of the 17 invited for the exercise.
The promotion examination took place at Solomon Arase Chairman’s Conference hall, at the 6th floor of the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, said the promotion examination was one of the innovations that has come to stay in the career progression of serving Police Officers. He noted that although it is coming late in the day, it was still a good development that is expected to restore the dignity of the Nigeria Police Force.
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The PSC Chairman said the Commission is also giving attention to due diligence to ensure that no dead or retired Officer/s are promoted in error.
Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Justice of the Supreme Court( rtd), DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), Justice Christine Ladi Dabup ( rtd), DIG Uba Bala Ringim(rtd), Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, all Honourable Commissioners in the Commission were present at the Promotion examination .
