…Approves appointment of 8 CPs
By Hassan Zaggi
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has advised the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to, in his subsequent proposals for appointments, 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 .
In a statement in Abuja by the PSC Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC, however, applauded the IGP for adhering to its latest Policy on gender sensitivity in his appointments..
The PSC, therefore, drew the attention of the IGP to 15 per cent geo-political spread.
This is even as the PSC has approved the appointment and deployment of 8 Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the country.
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.
The statement quoted the PSC Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, as saying that 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 forwarding subsequent proposals for Commission’s ratification.
