Argungu: Officers Who Fail Three Times Will Be Retired
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday subjected 30 senior police officers to a compulsory promotion examination, now a prerequisite for career advancement in the Nigeria Police Force.
The officers who participated in the exercise include one Assistant Inspector-General of Police, two Commissioners of Police, eleven Deputy Commissioners of Police, and sixteen Assistant Commissioners of Police out of the 17 invited. The written examination was held at the Solomon Arase Chairman’s Conference Hall, located on the 6th floor of the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
Chairman of the Commission, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, mni, described the examination as a permanent innovation in the Force’s career progression system. 
He said the initiative, though coming late, was a welcome development aimed at restoring professionalism and dignity in the Nigeria Police Force.
DIG Argungu further warned that officers who fail the promotion examination three times would be compulsorily retired, describing repeated failure as proof of incompetence.
“The world has since embraced the era of skill. Police officers who wish to advance in their careers must align with the demands of this new era,” he stated.
He also disclosed that the Commission has strengthened its diligence processes to ensure that no dead or retired officer is erroneously promoted, a practice that had raised concerns in the past.
The examination, which will be followed by oral interviews scheduled for Tuesday, was witnessed by Honourable Commissioners of the PSC, including retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu, retired Justice Christine Ladi Dabup, retired DIG Uba Bala Ringim, and Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed.
The Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, signed the statement on behalf of the Commission.
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