President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Solomon Arase, as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
This happened before today’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and came two months after the Senate confirmed him as chairperson of the PSC.
Buhari had forwarded Arase’s name to the Senate for confirmation in line with Sections 153 (1) and 154 (1) of the constitution as amended.
Arase, 65, who retired in 2016, was the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (from April 2015 to June 2016).
He served in various capacities, including head of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the foremost intelligence-gathering unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).