Police Service Commission has issued a warning to Policemen on Escort duty with VIP to desist from carrying handbags,and Umbrellas describing it as an insult to the force.
The Commission said henceforth it would arrest any officer caught erring in this manner, that soon officers will be deployed in Airports and on highway to arrest errant policemen.
Mike Okiro,the Chairman of the Commission in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday said that it is an insult for police to engage in domestic duties or Carrying handbags for VIPs.
He stated that any policeman caught doing domestic chores would be sanctioned.
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.”
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