Acting Inspector General of Police appeals to Police Service Commission, PSC, to promote every police staff due for promotion regularly.

The visiting acting Inspector General of Police complained of stagnation in the Force where he said some Officers had been in one rank for upwards of eight to nine years because of non-availability of establishment vacancies, a development which he said had seriously affected the morale of the Officers. He appealed to the Commission to assist the Force in ensuring that more establishment vacancies are created to cater for the backlog of promotions in the Force.

The Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase also called on the Police Service Commission, PSC, to recruit more people into the Nigeria Police, stating that the Force is under-staffed. Arase, who made this call Monday during his visit to the Chairman of the commission in Abuja, lamented that about 20 to 30 policemen die on a monthly basis and that no provision has been made yet for their replacement.

Chairman,  PSC, Mike Okiro, in his response, admitted that Nigeria was under-policed and noted that there was need for urgent recruitment into the Force to ensure that the nation is well- policed. 

He agreed with the acting IGP that there was need to replace lost Officers who may have died in the course of duty.

Okiro also promised to create establishment vacancies to accommodate backlog of promotions in the Force.

The acting IGP pledged the loyalty of the Police management team to the Commission and promised a cordial and fruitful relationship for the optimal effectiveness and efficiency of the Force.