March 29, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the new chairman of the Service Commission (PSC), former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase.
The Senate, in January, confirmed the appointment of the former IGP as chairperson of the PSC, following a January 24, 2023 letter it received from Buhari, seeking the confirmation of his appointment.
Arase took his oath of office on Wednesday, at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SGF Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and other FEC members.
Addressing State House Correspondents shortly after the swearing-in, Arase promised to prioritise the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).
He also vowed to address the issue of corruption and the recurring issues between the IGP and the PSC.
Also on Wednesday, the President swore-in five board members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
They include Murtala Kankia from Katsina State (North-West); Zephaniah Bulus from Nasarawa State (North Central) and Farouk Umar from Yobe State (North East), Taofeek Abdulsalam from Ondo State (South West) and Prof. Juwaria Badamasi from Kogi State (North Central).
The swearing-in preceded the meeting of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC)
However, at the FEC Meeting on Wednesday, members observed a minute of silence in honour of Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, who died on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Diya served as Chief of General Staff and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council under the Abacha regime.
