On Thursday, the Senate frowned at unending personality clashes between the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC) over recruitment exercise.

It accordingly called on DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu the newly confirmed Chairman of PSC, (rtd), to work harmoniously with the Police Authorities.

Senate’s comments on personality clashes between IGP and Chairman of PSC, came after confirmation of Argungu as Chairman of PSC, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and Barrister Fredrick Taiwo Lakanu as member.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks after the confirmation of the nominees, said, “The Committee on Police Affairs should ensure oversight functions hereafter to avoid the mistakes of yesteryears, particularly the idea of the office of the Inspector-General of Police struggling with the Police Service Commission on issues of recruitment and thereby retarding the progress of security in the nation.”

He added, “In the last two years, we probably would have had an additional 20,000 Nigerians into the Nigerian Police Force, but unfortunately, as a result of personality clashes, the issues went as far as the Supreme Court.

“Whether withdrawn or not withdrawn, this Police Service Commission we have just cleared today, and the office of the Inspector-General of Police should be cautioned to take the interest of Nigerians into consideration and the security of this nation uppermost and not their interest and work harmoniously toward the realisation of Mr President’s vision that Nigerians should be allowed to sleep with their eyes closed.”