Senate confirms ex-IGP Solomon Arase as Chairperson of Police Service Commission

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Senate confirms ex-IGP Solomon Arase as Chairperson of Police Service Commission
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President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, asked the upper chamber to confirm Mr Arase as PSC chairperson.

’s nomination of Solomon Arase as the Chairperson of the Police Service Commission .

According to him, sections 2 and of the Police Service Commission Establishment Act 2001 also required the President to nominate Nigerians of proven integrity as members of the PSC. He said the committee was satisfied and impressed with how the nominee competently answered all questions posed to him.

Ajayi Borofice,, who made glowing remarks on the robust academic profile and career of the nominee, described his nomination as a “round peg in a round whole”.

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