PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
He takes over Mike Okiro, who was also the Inspector-General of Police.
The president performed the ceremony shortly before this week’s meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) was due to commence.
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Also sworn in were Clara Ogunbiyi (full-time commissioner) from the north-east, representing the judicial community; retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police Lawal Bawa (full-time commissioner) from north-west, representing the Police community; Mohammed Najatu (member) from the north-west, representing women on the commission, Braimoh Adogame Austin, (member) from the South-South, representing the media community, Rommy Mom (member) from North Central, representing human rights and Dr. Nkemka Jombo-Ofo (member) from South East, representing organized.
Mr. Festus Okoye was also sworn in as a National Electoral Commissioner, in the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), representing South East.
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