Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Parry Osayande, said yesterday that promotions were not automatic but were based on merit, good job, exceptional performance and availability of vacancies.

He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN recalls that few months ago, the commission was accused of delaying promotion of officers recommended by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ogbonna Onovo.

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Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of Olusegun Efuntayo, Assistant Inspector General of Police ( Zone 9, Umuahia,) to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

A statement in Abuja on Monday by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer, said the approval was based on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ogbonna Onovo.

According to the statement, Efuntayo will head "F" Department in charge of Management Service of the Force.

‘IG Has No Control over Police Posting, Discipline’

Onovo confirmed IGP, pledges better security

Mr. Ogbonna Onovo was, on Tuesday, confirmed the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP), with immediate effect by the Nigeria Police Council (NPC).

His confirmation was considered quick, given the experience of his predecessor, Mr. Mike Okiro, who acted for months before his confirmation.

The council, headed by the president, is composed of the 36 state governors and relevant top government functionaries, including the Minister of Police Affairs and the chairman of the police commission.

Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the recall of 1,588 of the 10,000 Police Officers who were unilaterally and without following due process rationalized by the Police before the inauguration of the Police Service Commission in April 2008.

The Commission also approved the dismissal of five Police Officers and compulsorily retired 11 officers with three others reduced in ranks for various disciplinary offences ranging from dishonesty, negligence, insubordination, unnecessary exercise of authority and disobedience to lawful order.