- Rivers CP, Disu takes over FCT Command
By Olawale Lamina
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued directives for the redeployment of the FCT, Rivers and Delta State Commissioners of Police in a reshuffle exercise aimed at enhancing effective policing in affected states.
In the exercise, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu is to take charge of the FCT command, while the Delta CP, Abaniwonda Olufemi swaps position at the Rivers State Command.
Also, in the redeployment, CP Peter Opara who was recently posted to the FCT command, has now been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police for Delta State.
Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Thursday, said the redeployment exercise was to ensure effective policing in the affected states.
“The Inspector-General of Police in an effort to strategically emplace a Police Force well efficient for effective policing, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command, and the Federal Capital territory.
“The order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu as the new CP FCT; CP Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi as the new CP Rivers State Command and CP FCT, CP Peter Opara as the new CP Delta State.
“The posting of these strategic managers reflects the mission of the Inspector-General of Police to strategically reposition the Police Force and ensure maximum utilization of human resources available to the Force,“ the statement read in part.
IGP Egbetokun called on the CPs to be innovative and ensure personnel under their different commands are diligent in the discharge of their duties.
The Force Spokesperson added that, “The IGP has, however, urged the new CPs of State Commands to ensure diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and adopt innovations that could mitigate security challenges in their respective areas of responsibility. He further encouraged them to key into the police reform plans, which will help the progress of the Nigeria Police Force and the growth of the country in general….
“In addition, following the approval of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police has also deployed four CPs as Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa-Ibom State Commands. The deployment includes the posting of CP Danladi Nda to Abia State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale to Lagos State Command, CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya, FDC to Ebonyi State Command and CP Festus Eribo to Akwa-Ibom State Command,”
The IG urged the CPs to be innovative and ensure personnel are diligent in their duties.
Adejobi concluded by saying that, “The IGP has, however, urged the new CPs of State Commands to ensure diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and adopt innovations that could mitigate security challenges in their respective areas of responsibility. He further encouraged them to key into the police reform plans, which will help the progress of the Nigeria Police Force and the growth of the country in general.”
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