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PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment noand deployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to State Commands in the Country.
The Commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest Policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation.
In a statement today, Friday, June 30, 2023, by PSC spokesman, lkechukwu Ani, theCommission however, cautionsthat the IGP in his subsequent proposals will include more officers from North East and South East geopolitical zones that are yet to record the benchmark of 15 percentas 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 StateCommand.
Others are Aderemi OlufemiAdeoye, CP Anambra State Command; Stephen Olarewaju, CP Imo State Command and Alamatu AbiodunMustapha, CP Ogun State Command.
Commission's Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, CFR, a retired Inspector General of Police said the postings as recommended by the acting Inspector General of Police was on the average, fair and Commended the IGP for the inclusion of women.
Dr. Arase advised that the acting IGP should consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwardingsubsequentproposalsfor Commission's ratification.
