• Charges them on entrenching professionalism, community-oriented policing
Following the approval of the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, for the posting of Commissioners of Police to various State Commands by the Police Service Commission (PSC), the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of police in various commands across the country.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that the IGP had tasked the Senior Police Officers to assume their duties without delay and execute the policing agenda of the Force leadership in their jurisdictions.
The newly-posted Commissioners of Police include CP’s Mohammed Usaini Gumel – Kano State Command; Haruna Gabriel Garba – FCT Command Abuja; Tajudeen A. Abass – Delta State Command; Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju – Ogun State Command; Taiwo Jesubiyi – Ondo State Command; Julius A. Okoro – Benue State Command; Romokere Ibiani – Bayelsa State Command; Mohammed Bunu – Yobe State Command; Garba Musa Yusuf – Kaduna State Command; Garba Ahmed – Zamfara State Command; Hayatu Kaigama Ali – Sokoto State Command; and Aliyu Musa – Katsina State Command.
The IGP has urged the Senior Police Officers to prioritize professionalism and respect for fundamental rights in all their dealings with officers and men under their command.
He emphasized the importance of the recent training for Strategic Police Managers held at the Nigeria Institute of Police Studies (NIPS), Jabi, Abuja, as a tool for achieving this objective.
He also called on the Commissioners to promote community-oriented policing practices in their respective jurisdictions to enhance modern, technology-driven, and people-oriented policing services.
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