CHUKWUMA'S ADVOCACY FOR POLICE REFORM, COMMUNITY-CENTERED POLICING AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BUILD A PROFESSIONAL, TRANSPARENT AND PEOPLE-FIRST POLICE SERVICE; -PSC CHAIR

 

The Chairman of the Police Service  Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has declared that the Commission has continued to be guided by the lives and times of the later Founder of CLEEN Foundation,  Chief Innocent Chukwuma.

DIG Argungu who was represented at the 4th Posthumous Memorial and 3rd Impact and Legacy Annual Lecture series in honour of Chukwuma by DIG Taiwo Lakanu, rtd,fdc, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police in the Police Service Commission said as Chairman of the Commission " I am reminded daily of Innocents contributions. 

According to the PSC Chairman, " His advocacy for Police reform, Community-centered policing and human rights continues to guide our efforts to build a professional,  transparent  and people -first Police Service. 

He said Chukwuma "taught us  that reform is not merely about Policies but about people - Officers who serve with integrity  and citizens who demand accountability "

The PSC Chair noted that the late Chukwuma's legacy "compels us to ask: how do we honour such a life? By ensuring his ideals outlive him"

"We honour him by bridging gaps between communities  and law enforcement,  by amplifying marginalised voices and by relentlessly  pursuing a Nigeria which justice is not a privilege  but a right".

DIG Argungu assured CLEEN FOUNDATION and Innocent Chukwuma  Empowerment Foundation that the partnership  in this mission  will be invaluable adding "let us continue to walk the path Innocent charted, turning his vision into action".

He challenged the attendees at the Annual Lecture series to "leave here today inspired to make the "personal" Political in our spheres - to lead with courage, empathy and an unyielding  commitment to the common good"

DIG Argungu noted that he is convinced  that the memory of Innocent Chukwuemeka  Chukwuma  "will continue to inspire  us to sustain  the good causes he championed"

He said Chukwuma's life  was a masterclass  in the power of conviction. "He embodied the truth  that the 'personal is political' - that individual passion, when aligned with purpose can ignite systemic change".

The PSC said his work  with CLEEN FOUNDATION  redefined  the relationship  between  citizens and law enforcement,  proving that trust and collaboration,  not fear or force, are the bedrock of effective policing.

According DIG Argungu,  Chukwuma " challenged us to see security not as the exclusive domain of Institutions  but as a shared responsibility  between the people and those sworn to protect them.

The Annual lecture was organised by CLEEN FOUNDATION  and the Innocent  Chukwuemeka Chukwuma Empowerment  Foundation. 

Ikechukwu Ani 

Head, Press and Public Relations 

Thursday,  April 3rd 2025