Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

The Police Service Commission has warned police officers on escort duty with Very Important Persons to desist from carrying their handbags and umbrellas, describing it as an insult to the Nigeria Police Force.

The commission also said it would henceforth arrest police operatives on illegal escort duty, adding that its workers would soon be deployed in airports and on the highways to apprehend errant policemen.

The Chairman of the commission, Chief Mike Okiro, who said this at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said it was an insult to the police uniform for cops to engage in “domestic duty” or carry handbags for VIPs.

He stated that any policeman caught doing domestic chores would be sanctioned.

According to him, the PSC has worked out a blueprint of the class of dignitaries that should enjoy special police protection with specific duties of the policemen spelt out.

He said, “You will all agree with me that this issue of policemen carrying handbags and umbrellas for VIPs has generated much uproar and even condemnation as it is capable of eroding the esteem of members of the NPF.

“To stem the tide, we have worked out a blueprint of the class of VIPs that should enjoy the privilege of attaching police officers to provide VIP protection with their specific duties clearly spelt out. The matter is awaiting the consent of the relevant authorities before we can start its implementation.

“Once the operation is fully planned, the Provost-Marshal of the Police and the staff of the PSC will operate jointly and will be stationed at domestic airports and some highways to arrest and discipline officers who embark on illegal escort or guard duty.”

Okiro explained that the PSC had established offices in some geopolitical zones to handle various issues and to enable the members of the public to file their complaints against policemen easily.

The PSC chairman refuted allegations of lopsidedness in the recent police promotions, saying “the Police Service Commission under my watch is meticulous in dealing with such matters and will not be party to anything that would undermine the great efforts put in place to enthrone discipline and efficiency in the police.”

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Pic: Chairman, Police Service Commission and Former Inspector- General of Police, Chief Mike Okiro

Finally..sanity is about to return to the NPF.

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If not for nairaland, they wouldn't look into the matter.

Good!

*now playing Levels by Blackmagic*

Harkindeylee:
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ok ok ok

yea..... I wonder wat npf was turning into before.. they beta stop dat

nice development.

It's about time. They always look ridiculous carrying handbags n doing other domestic work.

Oversabi house boys and girls with deep slavery mentality una don hear?

Why the sudden change? Is it because of police woman pictured carrying a bottle of mineral and a hand bag for her mistress?

Nice move

This is good news! Now the police man can have a sense of pride in his job.

I even heard recently that a man was arrested & convicted for trying to bribe a policeman with #500.

This Chief Mike Okiro really has a good head on his shoulders, may God continue to guide him

noted

We're watchiN

Na today

thank God for nairaland.......

ALL IS WELL

Every sector are getting sense now. Thanks APC government

gud

But they are free to collect 50 Naira and 100 Naira from motorists.

Beg talk to them.
They need to know that they are more important than the so called VIPs.

Make them no carry for me make I see.

I had expected this man to address the recent lopsided police promotion where Hausa and Yoruba where the most beneficiary.

good Naija must change.

Police na police either the IG been compromised by oga at the top or his lower officers killing people back to back over #20 naira or drunk officers thinking with a bottle of bear iyalaya NPF, NSCDC ti take ova

Do these policemen get any orientation before given uniforms at all? Why are they always being told what and what not to do through the media?

Good

Hahaha end time errant policemen.

Lol.. Police IG dey nairaland o