Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari sworn-in former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Smith was to succeed Mike Okiro also a former inspector-general of police.
The ceremony took place before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over my President Muhammadu Buhari.
Also sworn in were Clara Ogunbiyi (full-time commissioner) from the north-east, representing the judicial community; retired AIG Lawal Bawa (full-time commissioner) from north-west, representing the Police community; Mohammed Najatu (member) from the north-west, representing women on the commission, Braimoh Adogame Austin, (member) from the South-South, representing the media community, Rommy Mom (member) from North Central, representing human rights and Dr. Nkemka Jombo-Ofo (member) from South East, representing organised private sector.
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President Buhari also swore in, Festus Okoye, as a National Electoral Commissioner, in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing South East.
we need to end a second missionary journey of police IGs under the guise of chairman psc.it is not in doubt that all of them have never been impartial while serving as IGP.all their actions and inactions are intended to satisfy the C-in-C and therefore most times partisan,crude,unprofessional,etc.it is also not in doubt the police force rating and perception under their had never been cheering.afer all,some day the incumbent IG will be chairman.so,we need a neutral person like a security consultant vast in civil security architecture.The IGs return back won’t change the police for the better.they really have no value to add.