Police commission has no power to invite me – Misau

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Misau, who
was declared as a deserter by the Nigerian Police Force last week,
has said the Police Service Commission possesses no power under the
Act establishing it to summon him over the issue.

Misau told our reporter on Saturday that the commission was only
empowered by law to carry out recruitment exercise, training, and
discipline of serving police officers.

The senator added that since the PSC was not empowered to
conduct pension verification, he had no business appearing before
it for the verification of his personal documents.

Misau said, “I cannot appear before the Police Service
Commission. It has no power under the Act establishing it to summon
me. I resigned properly from the services of the Nigeria Police
Force, following my transfer to Niger State. I did my documentation
before submitting my letter of resignation to the state police
commissioner, who forwarded it to the then AIG Zone 7 in line with
standard procedure. I have copies of those letters.”

Speaking further, the lawmaker described as “laughable” the
allegation made against him by the Inspector General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, that he forged the letter.

Misau, a former police officer, explained that his father, AIG
Hamman Misau, retired from the police after 34 years in service and
died while serving as a representative of retired policemen at the
2014 National Conference.

The senator further explained that he joined the police out of
respect for his father who saw the police as a vehicle to promote
the public good.

He said he decided to quit the force when he saw that there was
little he could do within the system “because whatever ideas you
have are limited by your rank.”

Misau said his campaign for police reforms had just started,
vowing that no blackmail would stop him from ensuring that
Nigerians are well served by the police force.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Misau, who
was declared as a deserter by the Nigerian Police Force last week,
has said the Police Service Commission possesses no power under the
Act establishing it to summon him over the issue.

Misau told our reporter on Saturday that the commission was only
empowered by law to carry out recruitment exercise, training, and
discipline of serving police officers.

The senator added that since the PSC was not empowered to
conduct pension verification, he had no business appearing before
it for the verification of his personal documents.

Misau said, “I cannot appear before the Police Service
Commission. It has no power under the Act establishing it to summon
me. I resigned properly from the services of the Nigeria Police
Force, following my transfer to Niger State. I did my documentation
before submitting my letter of resignation to the state police
commissioner, who forwarded it to the then AIG Zone 7 in line with
standard procedure. I have copies of those letters.”

Speaking further, the lawmaker described as “laughable” the
allegation made against him by the Inspector General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, that he forged the letter.

Misau, a former police officer, explained that his father, AIG
Hamman Misau, retired from the police after 34 years in service and
died while serving as a representative of retired policemen at the
2014 National Conference.

The senator further explained that he joined the police out of
respect for his father who saw the police as a vehicle to promote
the public good.

He said he decided to quit the force when he saw that there was
little he could do within the system “because whatever ideas you
have are limited by your rank.”

Misau said his campaign for police reforms had just started,
vowing that no blackmail would stop him from ensuring that
Nigerians are well served by the police force.