By Hassan Zaggi
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr. Solomon Arase, has warned police officers to desist from dabbling into land and debt collection matters.
He gave the warning when he received the national leadership of the Police Community Relations Committee in Abuja.
Arase, however, vowed to work closely with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, to reinvigorate the Nigeria Police Force for better performance.
The PSC Chairman insisted that the Police has no reason to go into land matters or debt collection, issues that should be handled through alternative dispute resolution.
He, however, noted that he was worried over the increasing cases of human rights abuses in the Police.
Dr. Arase reiterated that for the Police to excel in its day-to-day operations, there must be what he described as consequences for misconduct and benefits for exemplary behavior.
According to him, benefits and burden must go together, stressing that he will strive to complement what the Police is currently doing to ensure that the operations of the Police must conform with its rules of engagement.
Dr. Arase further pledged to support the Police Community Relations Committee in areas they needed his support.
Earlier, the national Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniya, congratulated Dr. Arase for his appointment, stressing that, “you are the best for job.”
Alhaji Olaniya said the Committee was in the Commission to congratulate him on his appointment and to let him know that they were vigorously building on the legacies he established as the 18th Inspector General of Police.
He disclosed that the Committee now has offices outside the country, such as in Canada, United Kingdom etc, adding: “We are here to say that the fruit God used you and others to plant has germinated. We are here to rejoice with you and show you love.”
The National President said the Committee will be 39 years old on May 8th, 2023 and that on May 9th, “We want to celebrate i and we are inviting you to the celebration.”
He made a case for special promotion for deserving Police Officers to encourage them to put in more efforts in the service of the nation.
