The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned police inspectors due for promotion against financial inducement for the Departmental Selection Board (DSB) interview.

PSC spokesman Ikechukwu Ani gave the warning in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

He said the DSB interview for inspectors due for promotion to the rank of unconfirmed assistant superintendents of police (ASP 2) would be held on May 19 at the 17 Police Zonal Command Headquarters.

The PSC spokesman said the board interview was a condition for consideration of senior inspectors for promotion to the next rank.

Mr Ani said the chairman of PSC, Hashimu Argungu, said the commission staff would be deployed to all the zonal command headquarters to conduct the promotion interview.

He said the interview would be conducted in partnership with officers of the Nigerian Police Force.

“The PSC chairman had warned the candidates for the interview to desist from contributing money to officials of the commission or the police who would be conducting the interview at the different zones.

“He said the commission would deal ruthlessly with any police officer or its personnel found to be involved in any way, attempting to induce or compromise the officials supervising the exercise.

“Argungu warned that such officers would not only be sanctioned but would also be disgraced.

“The PSC chairman said he was aware of what was obtainable in the past, where contributions were made by the candidates for interview and handed over to the supervising officials,” Mr Ani said.

He said the commission would end the discreditable act and ensure that the DSB was devoid of any financial inducement.

It emphasised that promotion and its processes in the Nigeria Police Force would henceforth be based on merit and availability of vacancies, adding that police inspectors, due for the promotion interview, should be prepared to face the interview panel and earn their promotion.

(NAN)