Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of 12 Commissioners of Police for different State Commands across the Country.
The newly appointed Commissioners of Police include Mohammed Usaini Gumel, Kano State Command; Haruna Gabriel Garba, Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command Abuja; Tajudeen A. Abass, Delta Command; Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju, Ogun Command; Taiwo Jesubiyi, Ondo Command and Julius A. Okoro, Benue Command.
Others are: Romokere Ibiani, Bayelsa Command; Mohammed Bunu, Yobe Command; Garba Musa Yusuf, Kaduna Command; Garba Ahmed, Zamfara Command; Hayatu Kaigama Ali, Sokoto Command and Aliyu Musa, Katsina Command.
PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani in a statement said, “Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, retired Inspector General of Police, called for greater dedication to national duty from the new State Command Commissioners”.
Arase added that the new posting comes with a lot of commitment and innovativeness and demands total loyalty to the nation.
He noted that during this national transition period, the new State Police Commissioners must brace for challenges in the course of their duties.
The PSC Chairman advised the new appointees to quickly settle down to duty and tackle the security challenges in their respective states of posting.