The Police Service Commission now has a new Chairman as Federal Government this Monday 10-06-2024 officially appointed DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu as the substantive Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

The appointment came through a Presidential nomination by His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to adopt retired DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

He also nominated Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd) as Member.

President Tinubu also appointed Mr. Mohammed Sheidu as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) with immediate effect.

Argungu is at present serving as chairman of NPF Micro-finance Bank,

He will be 67 on 10 July. He served in the police from 1984 till 2016 when he retired.

He has Masters of Laws (LL.M), Barrister at Laws (B.L), Bachelor of Law (LL.B), Bachelor of Arts Education (B.A.ED), Nigeria Certificate in Education (N.C.E) and Grade II Teachers’ Certificate.

Meanwhile, the nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate, While other members of the Police Service Commission will be nominated in due course as 9News Nigeria reports.