40,000 police officers to be promoted in two months – IGP Arase

Solomon Arase

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, says about 40,000 policemen between the rank 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 the major jobs, including arrests, investigations and other special duties.

He noted that these officers were closer to the people than senior officers, stressing that due attention should be given to them by mitigating their burdens.

The I-G said as part of effort to encourage these officers, the police authorities had embarked on housing projects across the six geo-political zones to build two-bedroom flats valued at about N4 million each in collaboration with mortgage institutions.

Arase assured that those who would participate in the promotion exercises would be given allowances for feeding, transport and others.