PSC Immortalises Arase, Names Conference Hall After Late IGP

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has named the chairman’s conference hall after the late chairman of the commission, Solomon Arase.

Spokesperson of commission, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed in a statement that the conference hall, located on the sixth floor of the PSC’s headquarters in Abuja, was renamed in honour of the late inspector-general of police (IGP).

Part of the statement read that, “The Police Service Commission has named its chairman’s hall on the 6th floor of its corporate headquarters, as Solomon Arase Hall in honour of its late chairman.”

Meanwhile, the PSC chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd), represented by the director, human resource management, Aminu Malumfashi, at a night of tribute held on Wednesday, described Arase as “a gentleman of rare courage and intellect.”

Speaking at the day of tributes in Abuja on Wednesday, the chairman of the commission said his predecessor was not only a police officer of repute, a scholar and a reformer, he was a gentleman of rare courage and intellect.

Arase was appointed the 18th inspector-general of police in April 2015 and retired in June 2016. He served as chairman of the PSC till 2024 and passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja on August 31, 2025, aged 69.

His funeral rites wil continue on Friday with a requiem mass at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, and lying in state at his Abuja residence, before his body is airlifted to Benin City, Edo State, for burial.

The PSC confirmed that, “A strong delegation from the commission will also be in Edo State for the final burial rites of its former chairman. His remains will be lowered to Mother Earth on Friday, October 3rd, 2025, in his Benin residence.”