The Police Service Commission (PSC) has posted the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, to Kogi State Police Command as the Commissioner in charge of the state, as well as 36 others to various states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The commission in a statement wednesday by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said the posting was in line with Section 215 of the 1999 Constitution which empowered it to appoint officers to states as CPs.
Others are Ikechukwu Nwodibo, Taraba; J. Habila, Abia; Adejo Adaji, Adamawa; Murtala Mani, Akwa Ibom; Karma Hosea, Anambra; Mohammed Mohmmed, Bauchi; P. Okafor, Bayelsa; Dibai Yakadi, Benue; J. Opadokun; Borno; Henry Fadairo; Cross River; and Usman Alkali, Delta.
Also affected by the exercise were P. Abdallah, Ebonyi; Chris Ezike, Edo; Etop James Ekiti; Mohammed Adamu, Enugu; Wilson Inalegwu who retains his position as FCT CP, Austin Iwar, Gombe; T. Lakanu, Imo; Tilli Abubakar, Jigawa; U. Shehu Kaduna and M. Katsina, Kano.
The deployment also affected U. Abdullahi, Katsina; Yakubu Jubrin, Kebbi; E. Amadasun, Kwara; Fatai Owoseni, Lagos; Mohammed Usman, Nasarawa; Abubakar Marafa, Niger; Abdulmajid Ali, Ogun; M. Ogbodu, Ondo; K. Shodipo Osun; Leye Oyebade, Oyo; Nasiru Oki, Plateau; Hyelasinda Musa, Rivers; Salisu Abdullahi; Sokoto; Zanna Ibrahim, Yobe and Femi Ogunbayode, Zamfara.
The Chairman of the commission, Mike Okiro, said the deployment was to reinvigorate the State Commands for more effective and efficient policing in line with the Change Agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
He advised the CPs to take their jobs seriously and ensure that they are committed to the enforcement of law and order and protection of lives and properties within the ambits of the rule of law.
He wished them success in their new endeavours.