Opinion By Okechukwu Nwanguma As PSC Approves The Appointment Of 7 DIGs

We can’t continue the practice of retiring a huge number of active officers of the rank of AIG and DIG after the country has spent resources training and maintaining them, just because the President prefers a particular officer for appointment as IGP.
 

The professional skills and knowledge they acquired are wasted because they are forced to retire prematurely before their due date or age of retirement. The pre-determined candidate of the President’s choice is promoted two or more ranks just to position him for appointment.

His mates are left behind to grudge and grumble. This breeds disenchantment and disloyalty within the force and kills morale and professionalism among those who feel short-changed and left behind by this practice. 

The appointment of the IGP should not be left alone to the president and his political party to play politics with. The appointment procedure must be made competitive and transparent so that the most qualified and most competent candidate can emerge. 


Okechukwu Nwanguma National coordinator on police reforms in Nigeria