PSC Vows to Eradicate Corruption in Police Recruitment, Promotion, Discipline

Ikechukwu Aleke in Abuja
 

The Police Service Commission (PSC), yesterday, pledged to leverage the partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP), and the expected benefits such as the Police Recruitment Portal to reduce and if possible, eradicate corruption in police recruitment, promotion and discipline.

The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, rtd, made this vow, when he received in audience, a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by Mr. Paul Turay, at the commission’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.

The chairman said the new management team is poised to bring positive innovations into the commission, stressing that the commission must key into the 21st century culture driven by information technology.

He also disclosed that the commission will introduce written examination as a requirement for promotion in the Nigeria police force, to ensure quality and improved capacity in the personnel management of the Nigeria Police Force.

Argung, a retired DIG also pledged the commitment of the commission to sustain and advance all existing and ongoing programmes funded by UNDP which include a portal for police recruitment, promotion and discipline.

He appealed for the continued support of UNDP to reposition the commission to effectively take control of its powers to appoint, promote and discipline officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force.

He said the new management team will work to strengthen the powers of the commission and subsequently ensure that it reduces or eradicates corruption in recruitment, promotion and discipline in the police.

A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said the UNDP team was in the commission to brief the new leadership of existing engagements and partnerships between the two institutions and to extract the commitment of the commission on the sustainability of ongoing programmes.

The leader of the visiting UNDP delegation, Mr. Paul Turay, who led, Napoleon Idamwenhor Enayaba and Chinpihol Kipgen, Data Unit Lead   to the meeting, congratulated the new leadership and noted that they were in the commission to reinforce existing engagements and partnerships with the commission.

Mr. Turay said the visit is also to ensure continuity and sustainability of the partnership programmes and to increase capacity in the commission.

He assured that UNDP will continue to engage and partner the commission in all the ongoing programmes and projects.