The Police Service Commission has applauded the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for implementing the latest Policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation of police officers for redeployment.
In similar, the PSC has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the country.
Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC spokesman of the Commission hints that the Inspector General would likely increase the numbers of women in the police high ranking positions, in his subsequent proposals.
He said, most certainly, that will include more Officers of North East and South East geopolitical zones that are yet to meet the benchmark of 15 percent as decided at its last plenary meeting.
The newly appointed State Commissioners of Police are; Godwin Aghaulor now CP Bornu State Command; Adelesi E. Oluwarotimi, CP kwara State Command; Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, CP Oyo State Command; Augustina Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi State Command and Samuel Titus Musa, CP Kebbi State Command.
Others are Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye, CP Anambra State Command; Stephen Olarewaju, CP Imo State Command and Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha, CP Ogun State Command.
Commission’s Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, a retired Inspector General of Police, said the postings as recommended by the acting Inspector General of Police were on average, fair and Commended the IGP for the inclusion of women.
Dr. Arase advised that the acting IGP should consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwarding subsequent proposals for Commission’s ratification.
