The committee on the comprehensive re-organisation and repositioning of the Nigeria Police, on Thursday, met with the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, behind closed doors at the force headquarters.

Though details of the meeting were not made public, an informed source told the Nigerian Tribune that they deliberated on the needs of the force and how to move it forward.

The source revealed that the committee chairman, who is also the chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Parry Osayande (rtd), talked on how to flush out bad eggs.

According to the source, the meeting also considered ways of ensuring that only those who have the ability and merit are given operational and sensitive positions.

The Nigerian Tribune reliably gathered that the IGP assured the committee of his determination to reposition the force, as it will no longer be business as usual.

The source added that the committee is also compiling the needs of the police, which would be forwarded to President Goodluck Jonathan.

The eight-man committee, which commenced work last week, had been sitting in camera and collating ideas.

They will identify the challenges and factors militating against effective performance in the force and make recommendations for addressing the challenges.

The committee will also examine records of performance of officers and men of the force with a view to identifying those that can no longer fit into the system due to declining productivity, age, indiscipline, corruption and disloyalty.

The committee was set up two weeks ago following the retirement of the former IGP, Hafiz Ringim and six DIGs and the appointment of a new Acting IGP by the Federal Government.

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