… says it will help improve the living standards of Members
As the nation grapples with the current global economic meltdown, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, has x-rayed the importance of Cooperative Societies in the improvement of the living standards of Commission Staff.
According to a press release on Friday, October 25th 2024, signed by the PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, DIG Argungu spoke to Members of the PSC Cooperative Society and Management Staff of the Commission this morning, Friday, October 25th 2024, where he admonished Members to imbibe the Cooperative motto to live by and to make life better, stressing “It can be something that encourages you when things are tough, or it can be a reminder to stay positive and on track”.
The PSC Chairman said that the cooperative society is “each for all and all for each” and self-help through mutual aid.”
He noted that cooperative societies in Nigeria have tremendously improved the living standards of their members through the provision of skills, training and development aspects, job opportunities, and financial assistance by reducing the poverty level of its members and communities.
The PSC Chairman told his audience that cooperative societies encourage joint entrepreneurship, foster healthy competition, help fight inflation, teach morality, and enhance skill improvement.
He said it also assists in improving quality of life, promoting employment, reducing poverty, and promoting social and economic development on a national scale, amongst other core benefits.
He encouraged PSC staff to believe and promote the ideals of cooperatives, stressing that it is a veritable tool to survive in these trying times.
