PSC approves appointment/posting of states commissioners of Police

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The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and posting of Commissioners of Police for 10 state Commands of 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 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, mni, Ekiti state Command  and Mohammed Umar Abba, Adamawa state Command.

CP Beneth Igwe mni has returned to the Federal Capital Territory Command as the Commissioner incharge of the Command.

He was once DCP, OPs in the FCT 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 Ondo State Command and Hassan Abdu Yabnet is now CP. Plateau State Command.

The PSC Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase,  CFR, retired Inspector General of Police advised the new Command CPs to rebuild public trust through robust partnership with the public.

He also, said that the Commission will not accept any excuse for failure to give effective and efficient leadership.

Arase assured them 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.

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