The promotion of Eighty-Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine Junior Police Officers to their next ranks has been approved.
The officers promoted comprised fifty-six thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine Sergeants to Inspector, seventeen thousand five hundred and sixty-nine Corporal to Sergeants and eight thousand four hundred and thirty-one Constables to Corporal.
Those promoted also include eighty-six junior officers negatively impacted by the ENDSARS riots, sixteen got special posthumous promotion while seventy others injured during the violence arising from the ENDSARS protests were equally specially promoted.
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, gave the approval as part of the on-going efforts at boosting the morale of personnel and repositioning the Force for greater efficiency.
While congratulating the officers, he charged them to see their promotion as a mark of additional responsibility and a call to rededicate themselves to their professional calling.
He enjoined them to continue to carry out their duties diligently and in conformity with best practices and respect for the rights of the citizen.
Adamu noted that the promotion albeit, posthumously, of the officers who were killed by some ENDSARS protesters is a symbolic gesture in recognition of the ultimate price they paid in the service of the nation.
The IGP promised to work with all relevant agencies, organs of Government and other stakeholders in driving a successful reform of the Police for improved welfare and conditions of service towards better service delivery to the people.