Cadet inspectors fume over delayed promotion

No fewer than 400 Cadet Inspectors from Ondo, Kwara, Kogi, Edo and

Cross River states that are yet to be promoted after their 2009/2010

promotional examination have cried to the Inspector General of Police

and the chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) to look into their

matter.

Speaking with the Daily Times, in Ilorin, on Thursday, a spokesperson for

some of the affected police officers, who visited the Ilorin office of

the Tribune newspapers, Mr. Samuel Oladeji, said one of the affected

policemen died of hypertension recently, adding that four others are

ill in hospitals.

“Regrettably, ‎most recently we have lost a seasoned promising young

officer whom was diagnosed of hypertension. Until he died, he kept

mentioning Solomon Arase IGP (Rtd) name repeatedly before he finally

gave up the ghost. The late bearer served last at Kaduna State

Command. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

“As we write, four others are seriously ill lying on their sick bed.

We do not want to lose them, because hypertension is a silent killer.

And what shall it profit PSC not to promote us after being duly

recommended?”, he said.

The people, who appealed for urgent action on the promotion process,

said that a signal should be sent to the affected officers stating

when they would be promoted to alleviate their pain.

“Justice delayed is justice denied. Sir, if it takes The Nigeria

Police Force months just to investigate matters related to promotion

within the NPF, how many years will it take the organization to

conclude an investigation on a heinous crime”, he said.

“This act that someone will be recommended for promotion and yet will

not be promoted must stop in NPF. It is a form of currupt practice. We

have written severally but what we get in return is dejection”, he

said.

The people also called  on Nigerians to come to their aid, saying,

“The Senate, The National House of Representatives. All Nigerians home

and abroad, please help us add your voices and beg the almighty PSC on

our behalf to release our promotion.

We welcome and appreciate the decision by the Inspector General of

Police to set up the committee to investigate lopsidedness in the

promotion of inspectors and other irregularities in the Nigeria Police

Force.

“We are also glad that the new IGP made a public statement via the

dailies that under his watch welfare of Police Men and Women will be a

priority for effective and efficient policing”.