From Haruna Tula – Abuja

The Police Service Commission (PSC) today 13th September 2024, approved the appointment and posting of four substantive Commissioners of Police (CPs) for Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom states Commands .

The SUPREME learnt that, the appointments followed the recent promotion of some senior Police Officers by the Commission which created vacancies in some State Commands.

It will be recalled that, Lagos State police command became vacant upon the promotion of the CP, Fayoade Adegoke to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), now in charge of Zone Two Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun states.
Sadly, the Police authority loss CP of Akwa Ibom, late CP Ayilara two weeks ago.

The new Commissioners are, Isah Danladi Nda, Abia State Command; Olarewaju Ishola Olawale, Lagos State Command; Anthonia Adaku Uche Anya Ebonyi state Command and Miller Gajere Dantawaye, Akwa Ibom State Command.

Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, was said to have tasked the new State Command Commissioners to be prepared to make a positive difference in the security management of their states of posting.

DIG Argungu said the Commission will monitor their performances, stressing that they should not waste time to hit the ground running

He told the new Commissioners that it is their duty to build a competitive, competent and efficient Police Force in their states of posting adding that the Commission will continue to encourage them for optimum service delivery.

He said their appointments should be seen as a call to greater dedication to the service of their fatherland.

The approval of the postings signed by the Secretary to the Commission Chief Onyemuche Nnamani has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation

Spojesman of PSC Ikechukwu Ani confirmed the story.

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