Police Service Commission Retires 4 DIGs, Appoints 4 Others
*Says it acted in line with statutory powers.
THE Police Service Commission, PSC, has given the go-ahead for four Deputy Inspector-Generals of Police, DIGs, to proceed on immediate compulsory retirement.
The order is contained in a statement issued by the PSC via its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
According to Ani, the commission gave the order as part of its statutory powers as contained in the Third Schedule, Part 1 M, para A&B of the 1999 Constitution, reinforced with Section 6 of the Commissions (Establisment) Act 2001, para a, c, d, e, & f.
The retired DIGs are Dan-Mallam Mohammed, Moses Ambakina Jitiboh, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa and Adeleke Adeyinka Bode.
Ani explained further that the retirement order became necessary in view of the failure of the affected DIGs, who are seniors to the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, to retire voluntarily as expected upon the latter’s appointment.
He noted that such expected retirement application is in consonance with the revered tradition of discipline and regimented culture of the Nigerian Police Force.
“In the wake of the appointment of the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on the 19th of June, 2023, by Mr. President, the Commission had expected, in consonance with the revered tradition of discipline and regimented culture of the Nigeria Police Force, that those DIGS who were seniors in rank prior to his elevation will voluntarily apply for retirement or elect to leave the Force.
“The Commission, having waited for ample time with no such application from any of them, took the decision to compulsorily retire them in order to uphold discipline which is the bedrock of the Force, and to discourage status reversal which is inherently inimical to the exercise of authority by the Inspector General,” Ani said.
Meanwhile, the PSC also approved the appointment of four Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, AIG, to the rank of DIGs, which would be subjected to ratification by the board of the commission to replace the retired DIGs.
The new DIGs are said to be without any pending disciplinary matter and/or any serious medical conditions and health impairments. They are said to be drawn from the same respective geo-political regions of the retired ones. They are Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje; Daniel Sokari – Pedro, Ayuba Ekpeji and Usman Nagogo.
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