The Police Service Commission has received an assurance from the German Government for more and continuous support for the ongoing police reform in the country.
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Annett Gunther, gave the assurance on Tuesday, January 28, when the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, paid her a visit in Abuja.
He was accompanied by Hon. Justice Adamu Paul Galumje, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Hon. Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission.
During the visit, Argungu expressed gratitude for the continued support of the German Government to the Commission.
DIG Argungu said from the records he met in the Commission, it was obvious that the German Government has done a lot for the Nigeria Police and expressed profound gratitude to the Government.
The PSC Chairman told his host that since assumption of duty, he had introduced radical policies to strengthen probity and accountability in the conduct of Government business.
He spoke on his introduction of the whistle blowing policy in the Commission, and strenghtening public procurement.
DIG Argungu requested the assistance of the German government in exposing the Commission’s staff to foreign training .
He said that it would also be necessary for the Commission staff to visit the German Police Academy.
He assured the Ambassador that the Commission would always appreciate Germany’s support, appealing that they should not be tired of it.
Further in her response, the German Ambassador said that the Embassy’s engagements with the PSC in various fields dated back to 2022, adding that the Government of Germany has supported in areas such as development of a strategic plan and police regulation, as well as during police recruitments.
She said there was need for regular engagements, promising that the German Government was ready to support the Commission in other areas where necessary.
