The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and posting of Commissioners of Police for 10 State Commands in the federation.
This is coming on the heels of the promotion of 14 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the Substantive rank of Commissioners.
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, Adamawa State Command.
CP Beneth Igwe, has returned to the Federal Capital Territory Command as the Commissioner of the Command. He was once DCP (OPs) in the Command; 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; David Iloyanomon, former DCP (Administration) Anambra State Command, has been posted to head Taraba State Command; Abayomi Oladipo Peter, takes over at the Ondo State Command and Hassan Abdu Yabnet, now CP. Plateau State Command.
According to Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations at the Commission, the PSC Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, a retired Inspector-General of Police, told the new Command CPs that they should “rebuild public trust through robust partnership with the public”.
He warned that the Commission will not accept excuses for failure to give effective and efficient leadership.
He assured that the Commission will continue to encourage them, but warned that the security of lives and properties in their areas of jurisdiction should not be taken for granted.
