‘Police to promote 40,000’

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, on Saturday said about 40,000 policemen between the ranks of constable and inspector would be promoted in the next two months.

Arase, who disclosed this during his private visit to Lagos, noted that the rank and file were the officers doing major jobs, including arrests, investigations and other special duties.

Arase said, “There have been a backlog of promotions between the constable and inspector cadre, involving about 36,000 of them. Two groups are already undergoing their promotional courses.”

 “Within the next two months, about 40,000 policemen between the ranks of constable and inspector will undertake promotion exercises and be moved up to the next rank.

“If we are able to solve the problem of the rank and file in the police, half of the issues we are dealing with, which is corruption, would be resolved. Corruption is born out of insecurity.”