Says Government  has put in place enduring mechanism to ensure Nigeria is free of crime

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has declared that a properly  motivated Police Force remains the bedrock of a safe and progressive Nigeria. 

He disclosed that this has been  the battle cry of the Commission as it “strenghtens its oversight powers on the Nigeria Police Force”.

The PSC Chairman said the present Government has put in place enduring mechanisms to ensure that in no time Nigeria will be free of crime and criminality but noted that “Nigerians are expected to play their own role since security is everyone’s business”.

DIG Argungu who was Chairman of the 2024 Annual lecture series of the People’s Security Monitor which held today, Wednesday,  December 11th 2024, at the Nigerian National Merit Award House, Maitama Abuja, said although it is unfortunate that our nation has faced security challenges in all fronts, “it is a development  that is not peculiar to us but a ravaging  global menace  that is threatening  global peace and development “.

The PSC Chairman was represented at the occasion by the 

Head of Press and Public Relations and Spokesman of the Commission,  Mr. Ikechukwu Ani. He  noted that in Nigeria, the present Administration has devoted time and resources to fight this battle, adding “I can assure you that we are winning  the war”.

According to him “Our Policemen are daily being exposed  to trainings  and Government’s  at all levels have continued  to empower our Officers and Men with the provision  of essential  security gadgets and materials “

DIG Argungu said the Commission has also ensured  that promotions  in the Force are timely, predictable  and based on internationally accepted principles of fairness,  seniority  and availability of vacancies. 

He added that the Commission  has also continued  to weed out Police Officers  who have failed to meet the minimum  standard required of an average Nigeria Police Officer.  ” while we dangle the stick, we also spread the carrot  as motivation  for greater performance ” he explained. 

DIG Argungu said the Commission is committed  to upholding  the greatest standard for serving Police Officers  and has launched a zero tolerance  for Corruption  in the system with the whistle blowing Policy  recently put in place”.

He thanked the Organizers for finding him worthy to chair the occasion and declared that “I would always identify  with any person or group that is genuinely  concerned  and interested in finding solutions to our security problems. ” I am a retired senior Police Officer  and had joined the Police Force on personal conviction  and desire to serve my nation and not by accident  or coercion.  ” I believe in one Nigeria, a nation full of promises and blessed with abundant human and material resources, a nation of great opportunities “