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PSC employees blame police for recruitment crisis
Employees of the Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday called for the immediate sack of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for allegedly undermining the police recruitment process.
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) and the Joint Union Congress (JUC) of the PSC made the call in Abuja.
Joint chairman, Adoyi Adoyi, at a briefing, expressed displeasure over what he described as a false allegation against the PSC.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had issued a statement faulting the 10,000 constables recruitment process, saying it was marred with irregularities and corruption by the PSC.
Adoyi alleged it was rather elements within the police that attempted to smuggle over 1, 000 names into the recruitment list.
He said: “We call on President Tinubu to as a matter of urgency remove the IGP before he destroys his government over the false allegations.
“This act by the IGP is not good for this administration. The IGP should go.”
Adoyi maintained the recruitment of constables into the Police is the statutory responsibility of the PSC as enshrined in the Constitution, the PSC (Establishment, etc.) Act 2001 and affirmed by the Supreme Court.
He said the allegations were unfounded, spurious, speculative and irresponsible and were made without following the official channel of communication.
He added the allegation was a deliberate effort by the police to divert attention from their non-preparedness to train the recruits.
“The wild allegation of fraud levelled against the commission is a deliberate effort to divert the attention of the public from the real issues at hand.
“The Nigeria Police Force seeks to leverage this allegation to divert attention from their non-preparedness to open the Police Training Schools for the successful recruits, despite the availability of funds for the exercise.
“Their unwillingness to deploy funds as appropriated for the training schools must be investigated,” he said.
Adoyi urged the Police to come clean and submit itself to accountability and probity.
The chairman called for a forensic review of both the commission’s list and the one the Police sought to foist on the recruitment board.
Adoyi said: “This will help to ascertain the veracity of the allegation and determine where the truth lies.
“Our actions are, however, being guided by the principles of transparency, integrity, and the rule of law.
“It is important to note, however, that the PSC does not answer queries from the Nigeria Police Force.
“On the contrary and based on its constitutional and statutory mandate, it is the Commission that should be issuing queries to the Nigeria Police.”
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the date for the Anambra governorship election.
Addressing representatives of political parties at the INEC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, October 17, INEC national chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu said the election will be held on Saturday 8th November 2025.
Hear him: “As you are aware, the last governorship election in Anambra State was held on 6th November 2021. By the effluxion of time, the governorship election is due next year.
In compliance with the mandatory requirement of 360 days, the formal notice for the election will be published on 13th November 2024. Party primaries will be held from 20th March 2025 to 10th April 2025.
“The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on 18th April 2025 and close at 6.00 pm on 12th May 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025.
“Campaign in public by political parties will commence on 11th June 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025. Voting will take place in all the 5,720 Polling Units across the State on Saturday 8th November 2025.
In compliance with the mandatory requirement of 360 days, the formal notice for the election will be published on 13th November 2024. Party primaries will be held from 20th March 2025 to 10th April 2025.
“The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on 18th April 2025 and close at 6.00 pm on 12th May 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025.
“Campaign in public by political parties will commence on 11th June 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025. Voting will take place in all the 5,720 Polling Units across the State on Saturday 8th November 2025.
The candidate nomination portal will open at 9.00 am on 18th April 2025 and close at 6.00 pm on 12th May 2025. The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2025.
“Campaign in public by political parties will commence on 11th June 2025 and end at midnight of Thursday 6th November 2025. Voting will take place in all the 5,720 Polling Units across the State on Saturday 8th November 2025.
“In the coming weeks, the Commission will provide details of other electoral activities, including the registration of new voters, transfer of voters and the replacement of lost or damaged PVCs.
“The detailed Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election will be uploaded to our website and social media platforms before the end of this meeting.”
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Despite heavy hunger, World Bank Tells Nigerians Not To Oppose, Reverse Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Despite hunger, World Bank has urged Nigerians to support the ongoing economic reforms, warning that opposing or reversing them could have serious negative consequences for the country.
Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, emphasized that while the reforms may be challenging, they are crucial for the nation’s long-term stability.
Dr. Diop cautioned that rolling back these reforms would be detrimental, saying, “Reversing the reforms would spell doom for Nigeria.”
In the same vein, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, reiterated the importance of staying committed to the reforms. He stated, “Any effort that is not sustained will be a waste. Together with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, we’ve been discussing how to stay on course.”
Edun further explained that the government’s focus is on reducing inflation while ensuring investments flow into critical sectors such as industry, where jobs can be created. “We are prioritizing market pricing and sat down with labor unions to explain why we cannot afford to let this opportunity slip.”
On the removal of subsidies, Edun noted, “Every day without subsidies means more funds available for education, healthcare, and other essential expenditures.”
Also speaking, Central Bank Governor Mr. Olayemi Cardoso highlighted the importance of promoting exports in light of the exchange rate adjustments. “The moderation in the FX rate should make our goods more competitive for export and discourage the importation of unnecessary goods,” he said
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Fidelis Akpososo
June 20, 2024 at 9:48 am
The is correct 💯 with his claim, president Tinubu should sack the psc staff, they are corrupt. The process of the recruitment was hajacked by some unscrupulous individuals, those who passed through the cbt and verification exercise where replaced by other names from unknown list.