Police Recruitment: Workers Protest, Shut Down PSC Headquarters in Abuja

Workers of the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday shut down the PSC headquarters, Abuja.
Naija News reports that the workers were protesting over the reported takeover of the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 constables by the force headquarters.

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The workers are protesting the alleged takeover of the ongoing recruitment, lack of staff promotion and training of management.

It was gathered that the protesters forced the Permanent Secretary, William Alo, and directors out of their offices as they declared a three-day warning strike with effect from today.

According to The PUNCH, the workers declared a showdown with the commission management led by Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector-General of Police,.

They accused the management of surrendering the PSC constitutional mandate to the police.