…Orders Posting of 86 DCPs, 206 ACPs
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has promised Nigerians that he will ensure that police personnel and policing continue to improve.
This was even as the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP towards strengthening and catalyzing national security mechanisms towards an improved Policing system across the country, has ordered the strategic posting of 86 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 206 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP’s) to various Zonal Commands, State Commands and Formations across the nation to deputize other senior ranking officers in the discharge of critical administrative, investigative, and operational policing duties for an effective and citizen-led policing system nationwide.
Adejobi said: “The IGP while reiterating the commitment of the Force’s leadership to continually embark on initiatives to improve internal security in Nigeria, has charged the newly posted officers to ensure a strategic display of experience, commitment to service, respect for fundamental rights, and evolve effective strategies for crime control.
“He similarly tasked them with the achievement of the Force’s strategic policy objectives, the utmost level of professionalism, community-oriented public service, and compliance with the rule of law.
“The IGP has assured the general public of unhindered drives in all areas to effectively police Nigeria and strengthen our internal security in line with the Police mandate and call to duty for the betterment of our dear nation. He reiterated the commitment of the Force leadership towards improving policing services in all areas to meet up with contemporary policing ideals.”
