JUST IN: TINUBU SACKS ARASE, APPOINTS ARGUNGU AS NEW PSC CHAIRMAN
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, as the new chairman of the Police Service Commission.
His appointment came following the dismissal of a retired Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, as the chairman of the commission.
The new appointment was announced in a statement on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The statement was titled “President Tinubu appoints new leadership for Police Service Commission and Nigerian Police Trust Fund.”
It read, “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission.
“The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd.) as member of the commission
“The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate.
“Other members of the Police Service Commission will be appointed in due course.
“Furthermore, the President has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Sheidu as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund with immediate effect.
“The President expects absolute demonstration of integrity, diligence, and patriotic zeal in the discharge of these important functions for the overall wellbeing of the Nigeria Police and the nation.”
Argungu is presently serving as chairman of NPF Micro-finance Bank,
He will be 67 on 10 July. He served in the police from 1984 till 2016 when he retired.
He has Masters of Laws (LL.M), Barrister at Laws (B.L), Bachelor of Law (LL.B), Bachelor of Arts Education (B.A.ED), Nigeria Certificate in Education (N.C.E) and Grade II Teachers’ Certificate.
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