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Nigeria: Nuhu Ribadu, 139 Others Demoted
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Daily Champion (Lagos)
6 August 2008
Posted to the web 6 August 2008
Erasmus Alaneme and Adelani Ashamu
Abuja
Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday demoted 140 officers, including the erstwhile chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AIG Nuhu Ribadu, who is now a deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
Ribadu was eased out of the EFCC chair in controversial circumstances.
Also affected in the demotion exercise was the late Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, Mr. Hyacinth A. Iwendi, and former principal staff officer to ex-Inspectors-General of police, Tafa Balogun and Musiliu Smith, Mr. Solomon E. Arase, who were demoted to deputy commissioner.
Out of the 140 affected officers, seven were commissioners of police, now demoted to deputy commissioner, while nine DCPs were demoted to assistant commissioners.
While stating reasons for the officers, the PSC described as "disturbing" irregular promotion of 140 officers before the inauguration of the commission without due recourse to the PSC that has the statutory responsibility to do so.
The commission notes that the special promotion was not based on the established criteria and was a total breach of section 153 of the 1999 constitution and the Police Service Commission Act 2201.
It has therefore been the cause of disillusionment, agitations and indiscipline within the Nigeria Police Force. Consequently, after due consideration of this administration's avowed commitment to the rule of law, and in order to guarantee a level-playing field for all members of the police force, the commission re-examined the guidelines for promotion for all ranks ranging from Deputy Inspector General of police to constable, PSC stated.
According to the statement signed by the PSC Chairman, Mr. Parry B. O Osayande, DIG (rtd), the commission lamented that issues of appointment, promotion, discipline and appeals were unduly influenced from outside and within the police force.
Osayande said all those affected must revert to their former ranks immediately while all promotions henceforth will be based on merit but subject to availability of such vacancies.
Besides the CPs and DCPs, a total of eight ACP were demoted to Chief Superintendent of police (CSP), 11 CSP were demoted to Superintendent of Police (SP), 13 SPs were also demoted to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) while 28 DSPs were demoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
One DSP was demoted to W/ASP, while 63 ASP II were demoted to Inspectors with immediate effect.
In another development, the Nigeria Police has paraded suspects in the kidnapping of the 76-year-old Chief Arthur Okowa, father of the Secretary to the Delta State Government.
Those paraded by the Police are Fresher Aiworo, male aged 27, and said to be a carpenter, Ferdinand Ewerebor, male, aged 20, and a school drop-out, Victor Ajulor, male aged 23 and a barber.
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Others are Bright Onyemere, male, aged 23 and a photographer, Nathaniel Omoretiomwan, male, aged 27, a staff of 7up Bottling Company, and George Ogala, a farmer, while four other suspects were said to be at large.
what do u expect from dishonest men and women? retrogressions. what goes around comes around. the supreme court will demote the selected president yar,adua, very soon, afterall, he was not elected. we need a law, making retrogressive acts on a past administration, illegal. there should be no room for one step fwd, 2 steps backwards. this is what we have seen with yar,adua. but he has forgotten that, buhari is stil at the supreme court contesting his selection. the power sector is not moving. FOIB is not signed. probes are not being acted upon. past ex governor criminals are granted... [Read Full Text]
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