25th May, 2023
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday ordered the posting of new commissioners to Rivers and Cross Rivers Command as well as other formations of the Force.
According to statement by Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGp Baba ordered posting of CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka to Rivers State Command while CP Gyogon Augustine Grimah was posted to Cross River State Command.
In the same vein, CP Okon Okon Effiong was posted to head the Department of Finance and Administration ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja while CP Zachariah A. Fera, was posted to Force Criminal Investigation (FCID) Annex Enugu,
The Force Public Relations Officer said the positing was designed to achieve maximum impact of community-based and strategic policing on the society.
Adejobi said: “The IGP has tasked the Commissioners of Police to deploy all requisite assets in ensuring sanity, professional standards and discipline in all ramifications in their new places of assignment.
“He has further charged the senior police officers to effectively apply their wealth of experiences to improving existing structural arrangements towards achieving a citizen-focused and community-oriented policing system”.
The IGP also called for support and cooperation from members of the public to enable the newly posted senior officers to function optimally on their mandate.
The police boss said, the posting is with immediate effect.