The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police (CPs) of Rivers and Delta State Commands and the Federal Capital territory (FCT).
According to the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday, the redeployment is
in an effort to strategically emplace a police force well efficient for effective policing,
Following the order, the CP Rivers State Command, Olatunji Disu, becomes the new CP FCT; the Delta State Command’s chief, Abaniwonda Olufemi, now heads the Rivers State Command, while the FCT CP, Peter Okpara, now heads the Delta state Command.
In addition, following the approval of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police has also deployed four (4) CPs as Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa-Ibom State Commands.
The deployment includes the posting of CP Danladi Nda to Abia State Command; CP Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale to Lagos State Command; CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya to Ebonyi State Command and CP Festus Eribo to Akwa-Ibom State Command.
Adejobi stated that, “the posting of these strategic managers reflects the mission of the Inspector-General of Police to strategically reposition the Police Force and ensure maximum utilization of human resources available to the Force”.
The IGP has, however, urged the new CPs of State Commands to ensure diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and adopt innovations that could mitigate security challenges in their respective areas of responsibility.
He further encouraged them to key into the police reform plans, which will help the progress of the Force and the growth of the country in general.
