The Police Service Commission (PSC) has subjected 30 senior police officers to a mandatory promotion interview, with the recent murder of ARISE TV journalist Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu dominating discussions.
At the session, the Commission challenged the officers to outline strategies for curbing rising incidents of killings, kidnappings and armed robberies, insisting that such tragedies must be reduced to the barest minimum.
PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, who led the panel, said the time had come to redirect the fortunes of the Nigeria Police Force towards better performance and accountability.
Other members of the panel included retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje; retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu; retired Justice Christine Ladi Dabup; Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed; retired DIG Uba Bala Ringim; and the Commission’s Secretary, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.
Argungu stressed that the Commission would continue to hold the Police accountable for their actions and inactions, urging officers to demonstrate loyalty, vigilance and respect for human dignity.
He praised the unity of the board members in the search for a more efficient and effective police force, pledging that the fight against crime and criminality would be won “in no distant time.”
