Nigeria's Public Order Act, Other Extant Laws More Liberal Than European, African Countries', Says PSC Chair, Argungu'
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, said in Abuja on Monday that Nigeria's Public Order Act and other extant laws are more liberal than those other European and African countrie.
... insists every action must be done within the law
By Ikechukwu Ani
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, said in Abuja on Monday that Nigeria's Public Order Act and other extant laws are more liberal than those other European and African countrie.
Argungu spoke when he received in audience, a group from the Kimpact Development Initiative who paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission.
The team
The team was led by it's Head, Research and Strategy, Olufemi Adebayo. They
were in the Commission to rub minds with Argungu on the implementation of some of the nation's laws.
DIG Argungu looked at the provisions of the Nigerian Public Order Act noting that compared with those of other countries in Europe and Africa, it is more Liberal especially on issues like public gatherings.
He advised however that every action must be done within the arbit of the law, including arrest and detention, pointing out that most of those who agitatie for respect for the right to fair hearing and life violate these rights more than those they are agitating for.
Argungu further noted that there should be respect and obedience for the true letters of our laws. According to him, "you have rights, but there are rules that define its application."
In another development, the PSC Chairman also received in audience, a team from Nigeria Connect who came to pledge its support for the Commission and the Nigeria Police in the area of provision of requisite books for the professionalisation of the two institutions.
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