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The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr Solomon Arase, has pledged to take care of police welfare and work in partnership with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to reinvigorate the Nigeria Police Force for better performance.
Arase told Daily Sun that there must be consequences for misconduct and benefits for exemplary behaviour, adding that benefits and burden must go together to complement what the police is currently doing, to ensure that its operation conforms with the rules of engagement.
He also promised to remain a strong advocate of community partnership in policing while he expressed concern over the increasing cases of human rights abuses in the police. He made a case for special promotion for deserving police officers, to encourage them to put in more effort in the service.
The chairman of the commission said he was working hard to harmonise and improve the services of both the commission and the police, adding that the commission could not afford any kind of distraction.
“We are here to make sure we look after police affairs,” he said.
Arase further said the commission was disciplined and ready to sanitise the system at all times, in the discharge of their responsibilities, as bribery and corruption of any kind will not be tolerated under his watch.
“I want officers to be hardworking and ready to serve their fatherland and comply with the rules and regulations of the police Act. The commission will not tolerate any frivolous and fictitious report in the media, as officers and men of the police will be abreast and conversant with approved lines of communications.
“The commission will investigate any allegation and any complaints from any aggrieved officer will be thoroughly looked into,” Arase said.
He said police officers on election duties should restrict themselves to ensuring that voters are allowed to discharge their civic responsibility and that their votes are protected. He warned that the police must not encourage the subversion of the people’s will at the polling and collating units, and must not show any signs of partisanship.
