The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced that it has withheld the promotion of 179 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), citing reasons ranging from retirement to death.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, 176 of the affected officers were already retired, while three had been confirmed dead, making them ineligible for promotion.
“The Commission declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who have exited the service and another 3 who are believed to be deceased,” Ani said.
Meanwhile, the commission has approved the elevation of 952 ASPs to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) following the latest promotion exercise.
The PSC emphasized that all necessary decisions have been officially communicated to the Inspector-General of Police for immediate implementation.
This latest development comes as part of the commission’s routine review of personnel records to ensure that promotions are awarded only to eligible and active officers in service.
