IGP Boosts Morale Of Junior Police Officers, Promotes 82, 000 Including 86 Victims Of #EndSARS Protest

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, may have read the low morale of low ranking Police officers and promptly took steps to boost their performance.

Thus, IGP has on Monday 23rd November, 2020, approved the promotion of 82,779 Junior Police Officers to their next ranks to boost their morale after the ugly incidence of #EndSARS protest acrosss the States.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as disclosed by the Police Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, in a statement.

He explained that the promotion of the officers comprising 56,779 Sergeants to Inspector, 17,569 Corporal to Sergeants and 8,431 Constables to Corporal, is part of the ongoing efforts at boosting the morale of personnel and repositioning the Force for greater efficiency. 

DCP Mba stated that the promoted officers also include 86 junior officers negatively impacted by the #EndSARS riots – 16 got special posthumous promotion while 70 others injured during the violence arising from the #EndSARS protests, were equally specially promoted.

He said that the IGP, while congratulating the officers, 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.

He 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.