• IGP Kayode Egbetokun
Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has advised all police officers impacted by the recent directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to ignore the order.
The PSC had mandated that officers who have served for 35 years or have reached the age of 60 retire immediately.
In a wireless communication from the office of the Force Secretary, dated February 11, 2025, the IGP “strongly directs all affected officers to hold off on any action until further notice.” Officers are instructed to adhere strictly to this directive.
Last week, PSC spokesman Ikechukwu Ani explained that the commission’s order stemmed from a review conducted during its 24th plenary meeting in September 2017, which allowed officers to use their enlistment date instead of their initial appointment date for retirement calculations.
The PSC cited inconsistencies with Public Service Rule No. 020908, which requires retirement after 35 years of service or upon reaching 60 years of age.
However, the PSC clarified that it does not possess the constitutional authority to determine the appointment or retirement of IGP Egbetokun.
