By Ebinum Samuel
No fewer than 300 police auctioneers across the country has called on the Chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, to as a matter of great urgency, wade into sales of auction vehicles under the current Inspector-general of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun.
The Auctioneers disclosed that since IGP Egbetokun assumed office in June last year, their members, except one person they gave his name as Kelvin is allowed to sell auction vehicles to the public.
According to Abiodun Kupolati, who spoke on behalf of other auctioneers, while Kelvin is the only auctioneer allowed to auction vehicles throughout the Federation, a lady he gave her name as Toibat, is also the sole auctioneer doing the auctioning of scrap water tankers, irons and disused metals in all police stationd nationwide. This, he alluded, has cost unpardonable hardship on other members and their families.
“We call on the PSC Chairman known for probity and transparency, to investigate our claims. We are sure the IGP might not be aware of this . It coud have been done by corrupt officers without the knowledge of the IGP” Kupolati tells Argungu.
He said his members are asking the PSC Chairman to find out from the IGP office the number of auctioneers that have been given court order to sell abandoned vehicles and scraps since IGP Egbetokun assumed office.
He disclosed further that such action would stop the corrupt tendency of some police officers at force headquarters in Abuja.
” We will take our case to SERAP and other anti corruption bodies and organisations if PSC Chairman failed to respond positively. We won’t rest untill justice is served” Kupolati told this medium.