The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four new Commissioners of Police for the Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom State Commands.
The appointments come in the wake of the recent promotion of senior police officers, which left vacancies in these key state commands.
In a statement released on Friday, Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations for the PSC, announced the appointments.
The newly appointed commissioners are Isah Nda for Abia State, Olanrewaju Olawale for Lagos State, Anthonia Anya for Ebonyi State, and Miller Dantawaye for Akwa Ibom State.
Despite the changes, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command remains without a Commissioner of Police, following the promotion and deployment of the former CP as the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 7.
The Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, emphasized the importance of the new commissioners making a positive impact on security management in their respective states.
He noted, “The commission will monitor their performance, stressing that they should not waste time to hit the ground running.”
Argungu further urged the appointees to focus on building a competitive, competent, and efficient police force.
“Their appointments should be seen as a call to greater dedication to the service of their fatherland,” he added.
The approval of the postings, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, has been forwarded to the Inspector General of Police for immediate implementation.