Abuja – The new Permanent Secretary, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr Musa Istifanus, has promised to ensure harmonious working relationship between the commission and the Nigeria Police Force to reduce crime in the country.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission on Wednesday in Abuja.
Istfianus made the promise during a handover ceremony between him and the outgoing acting Secretary to the commission, Mr Emmanuel Ibe, who is also the Director of Administration and Finance.
He noted that the country’s security should be of concern to every Staff of the commission.
He said that Nigeria was safe and that the crime rate in the country had drastically reduced.
The permanent secretary said henceforth, “the story here should be to reduce crime in the society because that is the bigger picture of our responsibility as a Commission”.
According to him, “We must make the society safe and this should be of concern to all of us here.”
He also said there was need for the commission to look at performance in the promotion of Police Officers to ensure efficiency in the system.
Earlier, Ibe pledged the loyalty, support and cooperation of members of Staff of the commission to the new permanent secretary.
He enjoined him to critically look at the issues of discipline, funding and the Commission’s uncompleted corporate headquarters.
NAN reports that prior to his redeployment, Istifanus was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.(NAN)
