A total of 4,134 traffic warden officers have been promoted to their next ranks by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu.
They include 65 Officers who were elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Traffic; 245 Officers to Assistant Superintendent of Traffic II; 138 Officers to Senior Traffic Warden; 3,683 Men to Grade I and three from Grade III to Grade II.
Police Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, quoted the IGP as saying the promotion was in furtherance of ongoing efforts by the Force to ensure that deserving personnel are promoted to encourage hard work and further entrench the culture of merit, excellence and dedication to duties.
While commending the officers for their resilience and invaluable commitment to traffic control duties as greatly recognized by the members of the public, the IGP urged the beneficiaries to see their promotion as a call for renewed commitment to duty and further re-dedication to their professional calling.
He further enjoined the officers to be diligent in the discharge of their duties and shun all acts capable of undermining the efforts of the Force particularly in the ongoing reforms.
The Traffic Warden Service was established in 1975 as a section of the Nigeria Police Force charged with the task of discharging functions in connection with the control and regulation of, or the enforcement of the law relating to road traffic under the direction of the Police. Since its establishment, it has remained one of the key frontline components of the Nigeria Police Force.
