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Because of the conduct of the 2023 general elections, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has stated that it will not extend the tenure of any retiring senior police officer.
PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja.
He went on to say that the commission had decided not to extend the tenure of any retiring senior police officers, even if they requested it.
According to him, the commission cannot grant such an extension because it violates all existing laws, including the Police Act, the Public Service Commission Act, and the Constitution.
“The Nigeria Police have capable men and women who should be encouraged to step into the vacancies that will be created by the exiting officers.
“There is an institutional succession plan in the Nigeria Police, with the current injection of 10,000 Constables and several thousand cadet ASPs from the Police Academy,” he said.
Mr Ani stated that the clarification came in response to media speculation about whether the tenure of retiring senior officers would be extended for security reasons ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“The commission has listened intently to the media debate over whether retiring senior police officers’ tenure should be extended or not because of the impact on election security in 2023,” he said.
He claimed that the ongoing campaign to extend the terms of some Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other senior police officers was a waste of time.
Mr Ani stated that the discussions were an affront to all of the country’s existing laws governing entry and exit from the public sector.
He pledged the commission’s commitment to ensuring that the retirement of hundreds of senior police officers did not leave a void in the police hierarchy.
Mr Ani stated that the commission had decided to strictly enforce the law’s provisions.
He stated that the law requires a serving public officer, whether in the police or any other government agency, to retire at the age of 60 or after 35 years of service.
“The commission will not encourage the subversion of the laws guiding entry and exit into the Nigeria Public Service.
“The retiring senior police officers are not indispensable, and their departure will have no bearing on the success of the 2023 general elections,” he added.
