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IGP Egbetokun counters PSC’s directive, orders retired police chiefs to remain in office,

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IGP Egbetokun counters PSC’s directive, orders retired police chiefs to remain in office

By EgbemaVoice,

The Nigeria Police Force has issued an immediate suspension of the Police Service Commission’s (PSC) directive to regularise the first appointment dates for Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) and Inspectors.

The PSC’s directive was to address discrepancies between the cadet training commencement dates of the affected officers and their official enlistment dates of their into the Nigeria Police Force.

It aimed to align officers’ service records with the Public Service Rule No. 020908, which mandates retirement upon reaching 35 years of service or 60 years of age, whichever comes first.

By standardising these appointment dates, the PSC sought to ensure that all officers’ service durations are calculated uniformly, thereby promoting fairness in retirement timelines and adherence to public service regulations.

But an internal memo obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, with reference CH:8400/FS5/FHQ/AB3/VOL.2/293, revealed that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, instructed officers to “stay action” on the PSC’s directive, pending further orders from police headquarters in Abuja.

This move marks a reversal from an earlier directive by the IGP, who initially approved the implementation of the PSC’s decision on 1 February.

IGP’s contradictory directives

In a prior communication dated 31 January, the IGP had ordered the Force Secretary to ensure full implementation of the PSC’s resolution.

“I am to convey the directive of the Inspector-General of Police that you ensure comprehensive implementation of the decision with emphasis on paragraphs 3 and 4 of the attached letter,” the principal officer to the IGP, Johnson Adenola, said in a statement.


The PSC’s decision, conveyed in a letter signed by Nnamani Onyemuche, Secretary to the PSC, outlined a mandate for immediate retirement of officers who have served 35 years or are above 60 years of age.

“Please implement, inform the affected officers, and make replacements for the vacancies thereafter immediately, forwarding to the commission for its consideration and approval,” Mr Onyemuche stated.

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