A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has urged the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu to find a lasting solution to age-long controversies that always trail the appointment of the Inspector- General of Police (IGP). This was contained in a press statement released by the groups on Friday, detailing how previous governments were guilty of disregarding the true position of the law while appointing the Nigerian police boss.
RULAAC, Other Civil Societies Ask President Tinubu To Follow Nigerian Police Act In Appointment Of Inspector-GeneralA coalition of Civil Society Organisations has urged the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu to find a lasting solution to age-long controversies that always trail the appointment of the Inspector- General of Police .
The statement reads: “Appointment of Inspectors-General of the Nigeria Police under successive administrations have often triggered avoidable controversies that have been allowed to fester over the years, now crying for the immediate attention of, and resolution by, Mr. President, as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and more specifically, as Chairman of the Police Counsel.
“The controversy surrounding Baba's appointment bordered on a number of issues. The first was about the way Adamu was removed while on national assignment which many considered untidy.
“The controversy over Baba's tenure as IGP resurrected two years later when it was expected that he had attained the maximum number of years of service stipulated by the Civil service rules, and therefore should go. This renewed controversy followed the announcement by the then Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi that the IGP will not be retiring when he turns 60 on March 1, 2023.
The groups added that the Police Act 2020 states that the Inspector General of Police should be appointed by the President on the advice of the Police Council from among serving members of the Police Force. “The penchant of some past presidents to irregularly promote a preferred Commissioner of Police to the rank of AIG for the sole purpose of making such an officer qualified for appointment, with the collateral consequence of forcing the premature retirement of all his senior officers must stop. Those mainly affected by this wrong-headed practice are usually AIGs and DIGs who can no longer remain in office because they are seniors to the candidate so handpicked and appointed by the President.
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