This followed the invitation by officials of the anti-graft agency over a petition sent to it by Aaron Kaase, the Principal Admin Officer (Press and Public Relations Unit) of the PSC
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Okiro made the disclosure while answering questions from the State House correspondents in Abuja after the meeting of the Police Service Commission..
The Chairman of the commission, Mike Okiro, said at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja that he would lead the personnel to monitor the officers in the 109 Senatorial Districts
The statement said the exercise was in line with the commission’s drive to reposition the force for optimal performance
The Eagle Online gathered that the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government was shocked that Buhari could produce the certificate after it had been concluded that he had none and was going to be unable to present any
A security expert, Mr. Folorunsho Atta has commended the recent promotions and postings of top echelons of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Chairman of the PSC, Mike Okiro, congratulated the newly promoted officers and advised them to see their elevation as an opportunity to serve the country patriotically
The promotion comes less than 24 hours after the PSC announced the promotion of six AIGs and two CPs to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police
The promotions are with effect from August 19, 2014
He condemned a situation whereby two corporals took bribe from suspects arrested for fraud and used part of the loot to build houses for two Assistant Commissioners of Police in Lagos State
He said that the measure was to ensure that officers in that category meet the “requirement of command duties
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Ferdinand Ekpe, the commission’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, in Abuja.
According to the statement, the benefiting AIG is Adeola Adeleke
Both men made this denial at the passing out parade of some retired policemen, held at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State
Many believe Mbu has the backing of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who is from Rivers State, and has shown more than a passing interest in political developments in the state
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Ferdinand Ekpe, the spokesman of the commission
Ribadu said Okiro’s acquisition, while in service, of properties in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt in Rivers State are testimonies to the fact that Okiro was a corrupt police officer
According to Okiro, if Mbu is found wanting, he would be dealt with accordingly
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the statement credited to PSC Chairman, Mike Okiro, suggests that his commission is only interested in the role of the police in last week’s clashes, rather than how the police hierarchy in the state wantonly allowed the flare-up simply because it is acting to protect certain interests at the expense of public interest
The President also identified the issue of indiscipline among police officers as militating against effective policing, charging the Okiro-led board to ensure strict discipline among rank and file
The Senate, however, rejected the nomination of civil rights activist Otive Igbuzor, who was nominated as the representative of the South South zone