With
the approval, Lagos, Kwara, Kogi and other states now have new
Commissioners of Police while the Commissioners of Police in charge of
FCT, Borno and few other states' appointments were revalidated.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment
and deployment of 37 Command Commissioners of Police for the 36 states
of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.
Their appointment came following recommendation by the acting
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to the Commission.
With the approval, Lagos, Kwara, Kogi and other states now have new
Commissioners of Police while the Commissioners of Police in charge of
FCT, Borno and few other states’ appointment were revalidated.
With the approval, CP Mu’azu Zubairu will take over from CP Edgal Imohimi as the new Commissioner of Police Lagos State.
Details of the approval and deployment is contained in a statement
in Abuja on Tuesday by the Commission’s Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani.
The Commissioners of Police and the states they are deployed to
are: “Buba Sanusi, Katsina State; Mohammed Wakili, Kano State; Rabiu
Ladodo, Jigawa State; Ahmed Iliyasu, Ogun State; Mu’azu Zubairu, Lagos
State; Ibrahim Sabo, Niger State; Alkassam Sanusi, Taraba State; Garba
M. Mukaddas, Adamawa State; Omololu Bishi, Benue State; Bola Longe,
Nassarawa State; Isaac Akinmoyede, Plagos, teau State; Odumosu Hakeem,
Edo State; Olushola David, Bayelsa State; Adeleke Yinka, Delta State;
Austin Iwero Agbonlahor, Cross Rivers State; Bashir Makama, Akwa Ibom
State; Awosola Awotunde, Ebonyi State; Belel Usman, Rivers State; Bello
Makwashi, Gombe State and Abdulrahman Ahmed, Kaduna State.”
Others are: “Bala Ciroma, FCT; Egbetokun Kayode, Kwara State;
Hakeem Busari, Kogi State; Asuquo Amba, Ekiti state; Galadanchi Dasuki,
Imo State; Suleiman Balarabe, Enugu State; Dandaura Mustapha, Anambra
State; Etim Ene Okon, Abia state; Ibrahim Kaoje, Sokoto state; Celestine
Okoye, Zamfara State; Garba Danjuma, Kebbi State; Abiodun Ige, Osun
State; Undie Adie, Ondo State; Olukolu Shina, Oyo State; Ali Janga,
Bauchi State; Damian Chukwu, Bornu State and Sumonu Abdulmalik, Yobe
State.”
According to the Commission, the CPs are expected to proceed
immediately to their new Commands ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Smith charged them
to quickly settle at their new posts and ensure that the forth-coming
general elections in their various Commands are peaceful, free, fair and
transparent.
He also stated that the country cannot afford any disruption of the
elections anywhere as the world was looking up to Nigeria for a proof
that its democracy has continued to mature.
The Commission also said its approval has been conveyed to the acting Inspector General of Police for implementation.
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