The Police Service Commission says henceforth police officers will no longer be promoted to the next rank without the requisite training programmes and examinations.

A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said the commission`s Chairman, Mr Musiliu Smith disclosed this at a meeting with the management of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday in Abuja.

“From now and henceforth, one of the conditions for promotion must be attendance and passing the senior Command Course for senior officers and other prescribed courses for others,” he said.

Smith said that the force before now had promoted officers severally without attending the requisite training programmes attached to the ranks.

“Henceforth, result of performance of officers from appropriate training courses must be attached to the recommendation to the commission for promotion,” he said.

Smith, who frowned at irregular postings of officers, said that officers should be allowed to stay at a new post for two to three years.

He expressed displeasure on the long stay of officers posted to the Police Mobile Force and called that the practice be stopped.

The chairman advised that every police officer should be a licensed driver so that during operations, in case of the sudden incapacitation of the team’s driver, someone else would take over

He warned against the indiscriminate conversion of Police specialists to general duty without due consideration to their valuable role in the force.

“There is official procedure for conversion and henceforth, this should be strictly followed.

“Officers recruited to work in the workshop, signals and other professional departments/units should be left and encouraged to pursue their careers,” he said.

He urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to revisit recent carried conversions, and return them to their special departments.

The chairman called for a harmonised method of producing police uniforms that would be the same from a reputable source.

He called for the construction of a standard and modern barracks which would enhance effective community policing.

On physical fitness, he urged the management to arrest the growing population of pot bellied police officers.

In his remark, the IGP said that the management was determine to transform the force to a more people-friendly organization.

He said that discipline, which was the foundation upon which the force was built, would be sustained.

Idris solicited the support of the commission to ensure that the highest level of discipline was elicited from officers.

The police boss reminded the chairman of the recommendation of some AIGs to be promoted to DIGs to replace the retired ones.

“This will help the force to continue to pilot the affairs of the force at the strategic level and also assist the police in preparing for the Osun governorship election and the 2019 general elections,” he said.

He urged the chairman to help the force get assistance from the Federal Government to enable it surmount some of its challenges.

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https://zenithnaija.com/police-service-commission-bans-promotion-without-examination-training/

It is a welcome development. It will aid personal development and capacity building.

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We don't need them to be promoted at all

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make sense... how martial art/ self defense training is involved.

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This is probably tje best news i've read this month...

Who promotion epp.

That will not make them to stop taking bribes.
If they earn s1million per day, they will take bribe.

Na 9ja we dey

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it changes nothing

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Na now U go see GRADE 1 examination malpractice

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They are retracing their steps. Bad market for the dullards and robust ones in their midst. Its time we ranked amongst the best in the world.

Will the force cater for officers training and promotion? l just love this On physical fitness, he urged the management to arrest the growing population of pot bellied police officers.

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Good development.no more chuwachuwa.
bt oga smith sud b careful because buharist hate rational actions aimd @promotin merit

They want to finish the IGP. That dude doesn't have an history of cerebral achievements.

How many courses did the IGP pass before he became IGP? Someone that was always in the Mopol units before getting State command.

Anyway, it's a welcome development. Mike Okiro was an incompetent puppet and was just an houseboy for police officers. Smith sounds as if he means business. However, it's left to know if he'll be lackadaisical like when he was IGP.

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It's simply stating what should normally obtain.

Why give someone a command without first making sure he/she is capable of handling the responsibilities?

It's a great shame for PSC to admit this has been the case in Nigeria.

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wicket22:
why should one be promoted without exams in first place?

Jimoh Moshood the police spokesman who insulted the Presidency was promoted from Csp to ACP to DCP by his houseboy Mike Okiro without due process and statutory requirements.

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It's simply stating what should normally obtain.

Why give someone a command without first making sure he/she is capable to handle the responsibilities?

It's a great shame for PSC to admit this has been the case in Nigeria.

Just look at Jimoh Moshood. That one was dashed Command ranks and because he wasn't properly trained, he was throwing shades at the Presidency during the issue of the IGP going to Benue or not.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/18/police-tackle-presidency-say-ig-has-no-query-to-answer/?amp

It is finished for nepotism, regionalism and tribalism in Nigerian Police.

Does that stop nepotism, tribalism, and favoritism in the federal civil service promotion process?

I don't think so, as a matter of fact this will not favour the people in the northern region if it's duly followed, so ...... ignore the information.

K