The appointments followed the recent promotion of some senior police officers by the Commission which created vacancies in some state commands.
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of four substantive commissioners of police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom state commands.
The appointments followed the recent promotion of some senior police officers by the Commission which created vacancies in some state commands, according to a statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, on Friday.
The new commissioners are Isah Danladi Nda, Abia State Command; Olarewaju Ishola Olawale, Lagos State Command; Anthonia Adaku Uche Anya, Ebonyi State Command and Miller Gajere Dantawaye, Akwa Ibom State Command.
Nda will replace Kenechukwu Onwuemelie in Abia, Olawale will replace Adegoke Fayoade in Lagos, Anya will replace Augustina Ogbodo in Ebonyi while Dantawaye will replace Waheed Ayilara in Akwa Ibom.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, said the new state command commissioners must be prepared to make a positive difference in the security management of their states of posting.
The statement reads, “DIG Argungu said the Commission will monitor their performance, stressing that they should not waste time to hit the ground running.
“He told the new commissioners that it is their duty to build a competitive, competent and efficient police force in their states of posting, adding that the Commission will continue to encourage them for optimum service delivery.
“He said their appointments should be seen as a call to greater dedication to the service of their fatherland.
“The approval of the postings signed by the Secretary to the Commission Chief Onyemuche Nnamani has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation.”