No be small matter o! Police Service Commission don flex their power for Abuja as dem don promote hundreds of senior officers from Nigeria Police Force. E happen after dem finish wetin dem call written examinations and oral interviews wey dem do for December 17, 2025. Na special occasion, as the Chairman of the Commission, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, dey preside over dem promotion affair.

According to the yarns wey the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr Torty Njoku Kalu, run con drop for ground, dem say dem promotions no be by chance. Na merit, performance, and the ability to carry higher responsibilities make dem to select the new ranks. As e be now, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Usman Gumel, don rise to the status of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). Before this promotion, he dey manage Community Policing Project.

Na so e go be, seven Commissioners of Police don move up to become Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. Among dem na Ihebom Chukwuma from Force Criminal Investigation Department, Maxwell Olatokunbo wey dey handle K9 Unit, and Alonyenu Francis Idu from Bayelsa State Command. Na serious level wey dem dey for this promotion matter.

Plus, dem no stop for there o! 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police don turn Commissioners of Police. People like Babalola Ayodeji Johnson wey dey in charge of Cybercrime Centre, and Adepegba K. Adetoye from Edo Command don receive their own elevation. This promotion no be to play, e mean say those wey get the work wey dem dey do, don show say dem sabi their level.

Dem promote 30 Assistant Commissioners to become Deputy Commissioners, including Muhammad Nuhu Diggi wey dey for Kano and Ajasa Hakeem from Ibadan. E dey clear say police for Naija dey try their best to put correct people for better positions. 51 Chief Superintendents of Police don turn Assistant Commissioners too, no be here wey we go stop.

Every officer wey don promote na correct title wey go come with correct responsibilities. E no go easy o, because as dem don promote, dem go expect more from dem. Chairman Argungu don remind everybody say, na time to step up. He talk say, ‘Make una justify the confidence wey we put for una. Na time to embrace una new responsibilities with better dedication.’

Make we no forget, e get 119 Deputy Superintendents wey don turn Superintendents of Police. Plus 12 Assistant Superintendents wey don upgrade to Deputy Superintendents. This na serious level of commitment to ensure say our police dey work well and dem go fit protect lives and properties as dem suppose do.

Na so e be for this promotion wahala. Na today WEY dem dey show say dem dey serious about proper policing and accountability for our naija environment. We gree say as dem dey promote, na so dem pressure go increase too; we dey watch dem carry our eyes.