The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the promotion of 10,581 deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate cadre and the rank and file.
The Force Headquarters in a Friday morning statement noted that, in line with this directive, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration, DIG Bala Ciroma, has been tasked with coordinating efforts alongside the Commissioner of Police in charge of Welfare, to promptly commence the promotion process.
The breakdown of promotions includes 9,831 Police Constables slated to be promoted to the rank of Corporal; 81 Corporals to advance to the rank of Sergeant; and 669 officers set to progress from the rank of Sergeants to Inspectors.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the development known in a statement on Friday.
Adejobi said, “The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has authorized the promotion of 10,581 deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate Cadre, and the Rank and File. In line with this directive, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration has been tasked with coordinating efforts alongside the Commissioner of Police (Welfare) to commence the promotion process promptly.
“The breakdown of promotions includes 9,831 Police Constables slated to be promoted to the rank of Corporal; 81 Corporals to advance to the rank of Sergeant; and 669 officers set to progress from the rank of Sergeants to Inspectors.”
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