Katsina Police Promotion: Welfare Group Calls For Review As 13 Of 24 Shortlisted ASPs Are Allegedly Retired
Katsina Police Promotion: Welfare Group Calls For Review As 13 Of 24 Shortlisted ASPs Are Allegedly Retired
An unofficial police welfare group, Police Welfare NG, has called on the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to urgently review the shortlist for the upcoming promotion examination for Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) in Katsina State.
The group said it received reports that 24 ASPs from the Katsina State Command were shortlisted to participate in the examination for promotion to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
According to Police Welfare NG, about 13 of the 24 officers on the list have already retired, while more than 200 serving ASPs whom the group described as eligible were allegedly excluded from the shortlist.
The group said it could not independently establish why the officers were omitted from the list, noting that the situation could have resulted from administrative or data-related errors.
Police Welfare NG stressed that it was not accusing any individual or authority of wrongdoing, but urged the relevant institutions to verify and reconcile the list before the promotion examination takes place.
The appeal follows a Nigeria Police Force wireless message referencing a Police Service Commission letter dated September 21, 2026, concerning the promotion exercise.
According to the information contained in the message, the ASP-to-DSP promotion examination is scheduled to take place at state commands and in the Federal Capital Territory from September 28 to September 30, 2026.
The welfare group appealed to the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu, the Force Secretary and the Commissioner of Police in Katsina State to examine the concerns raised before the commencement of the examination.
It specifically called for eligible serving officers who are due for promotion to be given the opportunity to participate in the examination.
Police Welfare NG said the alleged exclusion of qualified officers could have implications for personnel morale, particularly for officers who believe they have met the requirements for consideration.
“Promotion is morale. Promotion is hope,” the group said while making its appeal to the police authorities.
The organisation described its intervention as a welfare appeal rather than a protest or confrontation with the police authorities.
It said its information was based on reports received from members within the field and maintained that the purpose of raising the matter was to encourage the authorities to verify the records and correct any possible errors.
The group urged the Police Service Commission and Nigeria Police Force leadership to act before the examination begins, saying that a review of the Katsina shortlist would help ensure that eligible serving officers are not inadvertently denied an opportunity to participate.
As of the time of the report, Police Welfare NG’s allegations concerning the retirement status of the 13 shortlisted officers and the exclusion of more than 200 ASPs had not been independently confirmed by the police authorities or the Police Service Commission.
Street News Reporters will continue to monitor developments surrounding the Katsina ASP-to-DSP promotion examination and any response from the police authorities or the Police Service Commission.
