Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), has called for a thorough examination of the foundational issues affecting the Nigeria Police Force as the nation considers the establishment of state police.

The statement was made when he received the Committee for the Implementation of State Police, led by its Chairman, Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, during a working visit to the Commission’s headquarters.

The delegation sought to tap into the institutional memory and expertise of the PSC Board, given its pivotal role in the policing landscape.

Ogunsakin noted that the task before the committee was monumental, stating, “We cannot do it alone without tapping from the wisdom of the PSC. We are here to tap from your wealth of knowledge regarding the task before us to review the landscape, structure, and foundation to assist the Nigeria Police Force to move forward.” He described the PSC chairman as a “fountain of knowledge.”

Responding, Argungu outlined a step-by-step procedure for actualising effective state policing. He urged the committee to diagnose the root causes that necessitated the demand for state police and make necessary amends.