Akpabio Seeks More Police Recruitment To Tackle Insecurity.

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called for more police recruitment in the face of security challenges in the country.

Senator Akpabio gave the indication when the leadership of the Police Service Commission paid him a courtesy visit at the Senate chambers in Abuja.

According to a statement by Ikechukwu Ani,Head,
Press and Public Relations, the Senate President who made case for more police recruitment however said there must be proper and effective screening of candidates to ensure that the best candidates are selected especially with the state of under-policing in the country.

He promised to take up the challenges of the commission with Mr. President and work towards finding a resolution.

The Senate President commended the Commission leadership and urged them to continue to fulfil its mandate and persist in its endeavour to ensure a smooth and effective running of the organisation.

Earlier, Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, who led the delegation had informed the Senate President of pressing challenges undermining its performance which included poor funding and the need for independent budgetary allocation to the Commission.

DIG Argungu also made a case for the establishment of functional Zonal offices due to the geographical challenges of operating from a single location while oversighting Police Officers in the 747 local government areas and police stations across the country.

The PSC Chairman expressed the gratitude of the Commission to the Senate President for the close working relationship between the Commission and the National Assembly which he said has significantly enhanced the work of the Commission.

Present at the meeting were, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin; Senator osita Ngwu representing Enugu West and Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi while Justice Adamu Paul Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission accompanied the Hon Chairman of the Commission.