BREAKING: See Reasons Police Service Commission Urges Tinubu to Sack Inspector General of Police
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to dismiss Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, accusing him of undermining the police recruitment process.
In a press briefing held in Abuja, Adoyi Adoyi, Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) and the Joint Union Congress (JUC) of the PSC, expressed frustration over allegations of corruption against the PSC. Over the weekend, the IGP, through a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, claimed that the recruitment process was tainted with irregularities and corruption.
Adoyi revealed that there was credible information indicating an attempt by certain elements within the police force to insert over 1,000 unauthorized names into the recruitment list. He called on President Tinubu to urgently remove IGP Egbetokun to prevent further damage to the administration due to the IGP’s false allegations against the PSC.
“This action by the IGP is detrimental to this administration. He needs to be removed. You are aware of the ongoing conflict instigated by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the recent recruitment of constables, which is constitutionally and statutorily the responsibility of the Police Service Commission, as outlined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Police Service Commission (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2001, and affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” Adoyi stated.
Adoyi criticized the allegations as baseless, speculative, and irresponsible, noting that they were publicized without following official communication channels. He argued that the police were trying to divert public attention from their own unpreparedness to open Police Training Schools for the new recruits, despite having the necessary funds.
“The fraudulent allegations against the commission are a deliberate attempt to shift focus from the real issues. The Nigeria Police Force is using these allegations to distract from their failure to prepare the training schools for the new recruits. The allocation for the training schools must be investigated,” he said.
Adoyi urged the police to be transparent and accountable, revealing that the training colleges were not adequately prepared to receive and accommodate the recruits. He emphasized that the PSC ensured a fair, inclusive, and merit-based recruitment process, incorporating gender inclusivity and federal character principles.
The union chairman called for a forensic review of both the commission’s list and the list the Nigeria Police attempted to impose on the recruitment board.
