Lagos, Kwara, Kogi, Other States Get New Commissioners Of Police

by Faith Yahaya, Abuja

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.

Source:- Thenationonlineng