The Chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC, Musiliu Smith has resigned his position.
The Commission’s Spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, confirmed his resignation to ait.live in a telephone conversation this Wednesday evening.
Ani added that the former Inspector-General of Police resignation was on health grounds, and the development has been accepted by President Muhammadu Buhari.
But Ani noted that the commission was yet to issue an official statement on Smith’s resignation.
Smith, whose tenure is scheduled to end in July 2023, has served the commission for over four years.
His resignation came amid the long disagreement between the commission and the Nigeria Police Force on recruitment dispute.
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The commission and the Office of the two Inspectors-General of Police has been at loggerheads over which body has the right to conduct the recruitment into the Force.
The most recent controversy over recruitment exercise into the Force had been advertised for applicants who were interested in the position of constables and urged to visit the Police Service Commission, PSC, website to apply.
But the in a dramatic twist, another statement urged members of the public to discard the notice, insisting that the recruitment process is the sole responsibility of the Force.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
