Mr Gaidam said that the meeting centred on the confirmation of the IGP, who had been in an acting capacity since four months ago.
“The application is without any monetary implications whatsoever, and applicants are advised to take note,” Mr Ani said.
Former inspector general of police Solomon Arase has advised parents to carry out thorough background checks before entrusting their children to other people.
According to him, training and retraining of police personnel in the country had been abandoned over the years.
He said the commission also approved a reduction in rank of nine other officers, including a commissioner of police.
In a viral video, the “Afrobeat’’ musician, wearing a red shirt atop a white pair of trousers, was seen slapping an officer standing by a police van.
Mr Arase said that the commission would strive to curtail the culture of excesses by engaging the police and the public.
Mr Arase stressed that there must be zero tolerance to misconduct by personnel and that punitive measures had been put in place to discourage wrong doings.
The former police boss said the forum provided a veritable platform for retired officers to critically examine the contemporary issues and challenges affecting the police force.
Mr Buhari, last week, hosted diverse prominent figures ranging from Anthony Joshua to Orji Uzor Kalu.
