By Williams Orji
Prominent Nigerians are participating at today’s opening day of a three-day induction programme for board members of Police Service Commission, holding in Ikot Ekpene, in Akwa I om State.
Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, in a press statement made available to Disclosure News, said that among those participating at today’s opening day ceremony include the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Mallam Madori Abdulhamad; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief George Akume ably represented by the Permanent Secretary General Services, Dr. Maurice Mberi, Dr. Dasuki Arabi, Director General of the Bureau for Public Service, Prof. Alemika Etannibi, Professor of Criminology and Sociology of law, University of Jos and Bar. Tijani Mohammed, former Director Legal Services Police Service Commission.
The statement added that the Special Guest of Honour and Senate President, Dr. Goodwill Akpabio who is in Rome for the Burial of the late Catholic Pontiff will be represented by the Deputy Senate President Dr. Barau Jibrin, CFR, who will arrive Ikot Ekpene this morning.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, is also expected to arrive Ikot Ekpene today being Monday.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu, Salihu Argungu rtd, mni is already in Ikot Ekpene with other members of the board since Saturday.
Other members of the board already in town, the statement added, “are Hon Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court, DIG (Bar) Frederick Taiwo Lakanu rtd, fdc, Honourable Justice Christine Dabup, retired Justice of the High Court, DIG Uba Ringim rtd, OON, mni, Abdulfatah Mohammed and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.”
A Pre-induction dinner was held on Sunday at the Four Points by Sheraton in Ikot Ekpene arranged to herald the programme which kicks off today being Monday.
The induction programme is expected to prepare the board members for the challenges of their new office.