JUST IN: NDLEA Promotes 2788 Personnel
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday , said it approved the promotion of 2,788 of its officials , even as a total of 406 others have been redeployed.
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The spokesman of the agency, Jonah Achema, explained that a total of 290 Chief Superintendent Officers have been promoted to Assistant Commanders of Narcotics; 529 Superintendent of Narcotics were moved to Chief Superintendent of Narcotics; and 673 Deputy Superintendent of Narcotics have been promoted to Superintendent of Narcotics.
He noted that the exercise had commenced in phases and that this final phase has succeeded in normalizing the structural disjointedness of the workforce.
“The promotion exercise followed the completion of the process set in motion by the Agency to address the lingering backlog of promotion in the Agency.
“In the process, the Agency interfaced with the Office of the Head of Service which approved a new Scheme of Service for the Agency in line with 2019 Establishment Rules.
“Six officers of the rank of Commander of Narcotics (CN) were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commander General of Narcotics (ACGN).
”The Agency equally elevated a total of 1,311 staff, made up 1,291 staff within the rank and file and 20 others converted to officer cadre in the first phase of the promotion exercise.
He said the redeployment affected 24 command officers, 198 superintendent cadre officers and 114 other ranks.
“Others promoted are 115 Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics now promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Narcotics; while 662 Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics II have now moved to rank of Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics I.
“Others within the rank and file promoted are 519 in number. This includes those promoted on account of additional qualification, special promotion and upgrading,” he said.
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