The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Tuesday, accuses the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) of undermining the powers of the Police Service Commission.
The Association alleged that the nomination of Arase as PSC Chairman was facilitated by IGP Baba and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), to forestall moves by PSC Commissioners to defend the constitutional independence of the Commission.
In a statement issued by HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, he said sources in the Presidency informed the organisation few weeks back that the IGP and AGF were pushing Arase as successor to Smith who was forced out of the Commission by the staff union of the PSC that accused him of betraying the Commission and making the otherwise constitutionally independent agency to become an extension of the Office of the IGP.
The union had resisted attempts by the IGP to take over the powers and functions of the PSC such as appointments and enlistment of constables, amongst a few other mandates.
HURIWA said the PSC had in a very recent letter to IGP Baba, leaked to the media, decried the recent posting of the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) without its notification.
, on Tuesday, accuses the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) of undermining the powers of the Police Service Commission.){kind=link}