Senate President Call for More Police Recruitment

Oluwakemi Kindness

President of the Senate, Senator Godswil Akpabio, has call for more recruitment exercises in the face of the security challenges in the country.

Senator Akpabio, made the call in Abuja on Thursday saying though there is the need for more Police Recruitment but he notes that there must be proper and effective screening of candidates to ensure that the best candidates are selected especially with the state of under policing in the country.

Speaking when the leadership of the Police Service Commission, PSC, led by it Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, paid him a courtesy visit, Senator Akpabio assures the Commission that he would take up its problems with Mr. President  and work towards  finding a resolution.

The Senate President commends the Commission leadership and urged them to continue to fulfil  its mandate and persist in its endeavour to ensure a smooth and effective running of the organisation.

Earlier, the Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, informs the Senate President of pressing challenges undermining its performance which includes poor funding and the need for independent budgetary allocation to the Commission.

DIG Argungu also made a case for the establishment of functional Zonal offices due to the geographical challenges  of operating from a single  location while oversighting Police Officers in the 747 local government areas and police stations across the country.

The PSC Chairman expresses the gratitude  of the Commission to the Senate President for the close working relationship between the Commission and the National Assembly  which he said has significantly  enhanced the work of the Commission

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