The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and posting of Commissioners of Police for 10 State Commands of the federation.
The Commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
TheFact Daily notes that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, had yesterday at the Goodluck Jonathan International Peacekeeping Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, decorated thirty-five (35) Senior Police Officers comprising fourteen (14) Assistant Inspector Generals of Police and twenty-one (21) Commissioners of Police with their new ranks amidst cheers from families, friends, and well-wishers.
The newly appointed State Commissioners of Police are; Peter Ukachi Opara former Deputy Commissioner, Administration in Imo State who has been posted to Osun State; Olughemiga Emmanuel Adesina posted to Benue State; Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, Ekiti State Command, and Mohammed Umar Abba for the Adamawa State Command.
CP Beneth Igwe, erstwhile DCP, OPs in the Federal Capital Territory Command, has returned to the FCT Command as the Commissioner in charge of the Command. Also, Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi, CP Force Secretary’s office has been posted to Delta State Command; Ademola Waheed Ayilara, former DCP State CID Lagos Command heads the Akwa Ibom State Command, and David Iloyanomon, former DCP Administration, Anambra State Command has been posted to head Taraba State Command.
Others are Abayomi Oladipo Peter, who takes over Ondo State Command, and Hassan Abdu Yabnet, who is now CP Plateau State Command.
PSC Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police told the new Command CPs that they should rebuild public trust through robust partnerships with the public. He warned that the Commission will not accept any excuse for failure to give effective and efficient leadership.
While assuring that the Commission will continue to encourage them, Arase warned that the security of lives and properties in their areas of jurisdiction should not be taken for granted.
