Police Inspectors’ promotion interview: PSC staff arrive 17 Police Zonal Commands to ensure credible exercise
The Departmental Selection Board, DSB interview for Inspectors due for promotion to the next rank of unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP 2) begins Monday, May 19, 2025 in all the 17 Police Zonal Command Headquarters across the country.
The promotion interview will be jointly supervised by the Police Service Commission (PSC) and senior Police Officers, according to a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC.
Commissioners in the Commission are expected to monitor the exercise in their geo-political zones to ensure that the credibility of the exercise is not diluted.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd., had earlier warned that the promotion interview is not a do or die exercise insisting that the Commission will deal with any one trying to compromise its integrity.
The PSC Chairman noted that promotion and its processes in the Nigeria Police Force will always be based on merit and availability of vacancies.
He had also advised that Police Officers scheduled for the promotion interview should be prepared to face the interview panels and earn their promotions.
The PSC Chairman said the Commission is committed to building a new Police culture where merit, competence, and ability to innovate are paramount, especially in the current era of intelligence policing. He advised the candidates to have confidence in the system and allow for a smooth and credible exercise.
