The House of Representatives has passed a bill that could extend the tenure of the current Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, beyond the dictates of the public service rules.
The bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs, Abubakar Yalleman, seeks to amend Section 18 of the Police Act by creating a new subsection guaranteeing a four-year tenure for IGPs, regardless of the public service rules.
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The amendment aims to allow Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) to serve beyond the current limits of 35 years in service or the age of 60.
In the principal Act, Section 18(8) states: “Every police officer shall, on recruitment or appointment, serve in the Nigeria Police Force for a period of 35 years or until he attains the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier.”
However, Section 7 of the…