The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have agreed to form collaborative committees to investigate areas of potential tension in the two organisations’ operations.
This follows a meeting between the PSC’s Solomon Arase and the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, who paid his first visit to the Commission since taking office on Thursday.
According to PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC Chairman and the visiting acting IGP had a one-hour beneficial discussion on numerous matters that will advance the two federal government Agencies in the area of improving the nation’s security sub-sector.
According to him, the meeting also agreed on the setting up of the recruitment board that will include all the strategic stakeholders in future recruitment exercises.
He added that Commission and the Police also pledged that the welfare of police officers will be paramount henceforth.
The two leaders the statement noted, also decided to jointly work together to ensure that issues of discipline are handled expeditiously so that those found wanting are adequately punished and others not found wanting are freed to continue with their career progression.
They as well agreed to ensure that police promotions are prompt and based on merit, seniority and availability of vacancy.
Arase was quoted to have pledged that the Commission will continue to collaborate with the acting Inspector General of Police to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigeria Police.