Appoint more officers from ‘disadvantaged’ North East, South East regions – PSC urges IGP Egbetokun
Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to state commands in the country.
This is also as the commission called on the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to include more officers from the North East and South East regions in his subsequent appointments, while also commending the police chief for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation.
According to the PSC, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, Friday, the police need to include ‘more officers of North East and South East geopolitical zones that are yet to record the benchmark of 15 percent as decided at its last Plenary Meeting.’
The newly appointed State Commissioners of Police are; Godwin Aghaulor now CP Bornu State Command; Adelesi E. Oluwarotimi, CP kwara State Command; Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, CP Oyo State Command; Augustina Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi State Command and Samuel Titus Musa, CP Kebbi State Command.
Others are Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye, CP Anambra State Command; Stephen Olarewaju, CP Imo State Command and Alamatu Abiodun Mustapha, CP Ogun State Command.
Commission’s Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, said ‘the postings as recommended by the acting Inspector General of Police was on the average, fair and commended the acting IGP for the inclusion of women.’
Dr. Arase further advised that the acting IGP should consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwarding subsequent proposals for Commission’s ratification.
