Former Inspector General of Police of Nigeria, Musiliu Smith, on Wednesday, resigned as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The spokesperson for the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, confirmed his resignation to THE WHISTLER.
Ani disclosed that Smith’s resignation was on health grounds, and the development was accepted by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“He resigned on his own on medical grounds and the president has accepted his resignation,” Ani said.
His resignation came amid the long disagreement between the commission and the Nigeria Police Force on recruitment matters.
Ani noted that the commission was yet to issue an official statement on Smith’s resignation.
Smith, whose tenure is scheduled to end in July 2023, served the commission for over four years.
He was appointed as the Inspector General of Police of Nigeria in May 1999 and retired in March 2002 following a police strike.
