Dismissed officers from the Nigeria Police Force, belonging to Cadet Inspector Force Entrants 33, 34, and 35, have appealed to the acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to uphold a court judgment that reinstated them to their positions.
These officers, who were forcefully retired by the force, expressed their grievances and stated that the National Industrial Court had ordered the former Inspector General, Mr. Alkali Usman, to reinstate them.
However, the order was not obeyed by the former IG.
In a congratulatory message addressed to Egbetokun and issued on Monday, the concerned officers, represented by Mr. Emmanuel Idris, emphasized their plea for reinstatement and drew attention to the court’s ruling.
“Your contemporaries and those who have had the opportunity to work with you all attested to your integrity—that you are an officer who does his job with the fear of God, fairness, equity and justice, ” the statement read in part.
According to the statement, the former IG totally refused to reinstate them despite advice from various stakeholders in the force to obey the court.
“It is against this background that we, the members of the above courses (force entrants), are appealing to you to help in the implementation of the court judgement in suit number. NICN /ABJ/281/2021 CSP Econg Egwo Egong and three others vs. PSC and two others.
“This judgement has been given since April last year. But to our dismay, the immediate former IG vehemently refused to do the needful even after the directives to do so and the advice from the Police Service Commission and Police Legal Department, respectively.
” Consequently, we urge our new IGP to use his good offices to correct this obvious injustice. Wishing you a prosperous tenure as you take up the mantle of leadership of Nigeria Police,” it added.
