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PSC denies endorsing IG’s tenure elongation

NIGERIA’S Police Service Commisson (PSC) has denied backing tenure elongation for the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Baba.
In a statement signed by the Spokesman of the commission, IkechukwuAni, the PSC said the commission did not endorse the elongation of the IG’s tenure.
It said contrary to reports that the commission endorsed the tenure elongation of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, the PSC at no time made such endorsement.
“The commission, therefore, wishes to state that it has not endorsed any tenure elongation for the current Inspector General of Police. As a matter of fact, the commission was never contacted on this subject at any time,” it explained.
It noted that it would always commit itself to the letters and spirit of the laws of the land and would not at any time support or encourage any attempt to subvert these laws.
“The commission will also continue to work to ensure an effective and efficient Nigeria Police rooted in the rules and regulations governing its operations”, it said.