PSC chairman warns against financial inducement ahead of Police Inspectors’ promotion interview
The Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, stated that the interview is a crucial requirement for senior Inspectors aspiring to the next rank.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd.), confirmed that PSC staff would be deployed to all the Zonal Command Headquarters to oversee the promotion interviews in collaboration with officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
DIG Argungu strongly warned against any form of financial inducement during the exercise, cautioning candidates against contributing money to PSC officials or police officers involved in the interview process.
“The Commission will deal ruthlessly with any Police Officer or Officers found to be involved in any way, attempting to induce or compromise officials of the Commission or Police Officers supervising the exercise,” he stated.
He further stressed that officers caught engaging in such acts would not only face severe sanctions but would also be publicly disgraced.
DIG Argungu acknowledged the existence of corrupt practices during previous promotion exercises, where contributions were allegedly collected from candidates and handed over to supervising officials. He assured that the Commission is committed to ending such discreditable acts and would ensure that the Departmental Selection Board operates transparently and fairly.
“Promotion and its processes in the Nigeria Police Force will henceforth be based strictly on merit and the availability of vacancies,” he emphasized.
