The Police Service Commission says it received with shock, the news of the death of its former Chairman, DIG Parry Osayande.
In a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, PSC’s Head, Press and Public Relations, the Commission described Osayande as “an erudite and consumate Police Officer who paid his dues as an examplary Police Officer and visionary Chairman of the Commission.”
DIG Osayande succeeded Chief Simon Okeke, who was the pioneer Chairman of the Commission. Osayande was appointed in 2007 by President Olusegun Obasanjo but inaugurated in April, 2008 during the Administration of President Umaru Yar’adua.
His tenure marked rapid growth of the Commission, including the Presidential approval for a Corporate Headquarters for the Commission now standing in the Jabi District of Abuja.
DIG Parry Osayande was fearless, focused, and had a Commanding presence, which gave the Commission, a lot of mileage during its formative period.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, said the death of DIG Osayande was a great loss for the Commission. He called on Nigerians to remember the Commission in their prayers in this trying period of losing two of its former Chairmen within a month.
DIG Osayande died early Sunday morning in Benin, Edo state.
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