…Charges them to be impartial, uphold learning and character
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of four Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various state commands following a series of interviews conducted to assess their fitness and suitability for their new positions.
The exercise took place on Friday at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, PSC Headquarters, Abuja.
The newly posted commissioners are:
- CP Sunday J. A. Okoebor, fsi, PhD (formerly CP, Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters) – Plateau State Command.
- CP Fidelis Ogarabe (formerly CP, INTERPOL Annex, Lagos) – Enugu State Command.
- CP Sheikh Mohammed Danko, mnips (formerly CP, Force Intelligence Annex, Lagos) – Nasarawa State Command.
- CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola (formerly CP, Special Inquiry, Force Headquarters, Abuja) – Ondo State Command.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu, while affirming the postings, said they were in line with the provisions of Section 215(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which empowers the Commission to appoint Commissioners of Police for each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
The Chairman, who was represented by a Board Member, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (JSC rtd), said the interviews established that the four commissioners were worthy in learning and character.
He urged them to discharge their responsibilities impartially and live up to the expectations of their new offices.
