The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has critically debunked rumours which surfaced on the digital space that they have arrayed in protocols to sack all the officers who have not returned to duty yet.
According to a statement released and signed by Ikechukwu Ani, who is the of the department’s media and public affairs, such claims should not be tolerated because they are blatant lies.
The statement was in reaction to a newspaper publication which stated that the commission had threatened to dismiss officers who failed to return to work.
With reference to the #ENDSARS protests and the unrest which peaked in the country some few weeks ago, a large number of police officers have since abandoned their duty posts after hoodlums hijacked the peaceful End SARS protests
He also said the commission is in a mourning mood and the reported dismissal threat would be insensitive.
“The attention of the Police Service Commission had been drawn to a publication in the Punch newspaper of Saturday October 31 2020 reporting that the Police Service Commission will dismiss Police officers who fail to return to work.
“The Police Service Commission wishes to state that it did not any time say Police men who refused to get back to work will be dismissed.
“The Commission had condemned the killing of Police officers on legitimate duties and had warned that any attempt to make the country lawless will be an illwind that will blow no body any good.
“The Commission can only plead with the officers to in the spirit of nationalism return to work while Government works out enough protective programs for them.
“The Commission will continue to do its best to ensure the police are motivated to do its job.
“The Commission being the employers of the Police is pained that Police men were killed and stations set ablaze throughout the country.
“It will be very insensitive at this point for anyone to say that the Commission will dismiss any police man who didn’t return to work. The Commission is even at present mourning the deaths of it’s gallant officers who were killed in the crisis.”
Source: Gossips24.com
