The Police Service Commission (PSC) has mandated the immediate retirement of all senior police officials who have surpassed 35 years of service or are over 60.
This comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the tenure of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun as he celebrated his 60th birthday. Despite this, both the Police and the Attorney General of the Federation claim that his ongoing tenure is lawful.
In a statement released on Friday by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, he said that the Commission had reconsidered its previous position from the 24th plenary meeting held in September 2017, which permitted police force entrants to count their date of enlistment instead of their original appointment date.
However, Ani indicated that the PSC has now reversed this decision, referencing its inconsistency with Public Service Rule No. 020908 (i & ii), which requires retirement upon reaching either 35 years of service or 60.
“The Police Service Commission rose from its first extraordinary meeting with the approval for the immediate retirement of senior police officers who have spent more than 35 years in service and those above 60 years of age.
“The commission has passionately revisited their decision and has concluded that the said decision in its intent and purpose contradicted the principle of the merger of service in the public service and it violates of Public Service Rule No 020908 ( i & ii), which provides for retirement on attainment of 35 years in service or 60 years of age.” The statement said.
Ani added that the resolutions had been communicated to the police chief for immediate implementation.
