A faceoff may be brewing between the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission, PSC, as the IG, Kayode Egbetokun, has asked policemen and officers to ignore the recent order of the PSC that those who have served for 35 years or attained the age of 60 should disengage from the service.
According to a wireless message from the office of the Force Secretary ,dated 11th Feb 2025, the “INGENPOL strongly directs all officers affected by the PSC’s directive to stay action, pending further directive. This directive should be strictly complied with”.
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Recall that last week, PSC’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani said the commission’s order followed its review of its earlier stance from the 24th plenary meeting in September 2017, allowing force entrants to use their date of enlistment instead of their initial appointment date.
The commission cited the inconsistency with Public Service Rule No. 020908 (i & ii), which mandates retirement upon spending 35 years in service or reaching 60 years of age as reasons for it’s decision.
The PSC, however, clarified that it lacks the constitutional authority to determine the appointment or retirement of Mr Egbetokun.
By Alade Adisa
