PSC Hails As IG Nominates Two Women To Be Commissioners Of Police

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has commended the Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G) , Mr Olukayode Egbetokun over his nomination of two women in the eight new commissioners of police recommended to the PSC for approval.

Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC Spokesman, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the recommendation for the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) was fair.

Ani said the commission however reminded the I-G to ensure balanced representation of all zones in subsequent deployments.

He said that the North East and South East geopolitical zones were not appropriately represented in senior police appointments and deployments.

He said that the Police Force was yet to ensure that the two zones meet the benchmark of 15 per cent  representation, as ordered by the commission at its last plenary meeting.

The PSC spokesman, however, said in spite of that, the commission had approved the appointment and deployment of the eight CPs as requested by the I-G.

The two newly appointed women named as commissioners of police were Adelesi Oluwarotimi, Kwara; and Augustina Ogbodo, Ebonyi.

The others deployed include Godwin Aghaulor, posted to Borno; Adebola Hamzat, Oyo State; Augustina Ogbodo, Ebonyi, and Samuel Musa, Kebbi.

Others are Aderemi Adeoye, Anambra; Stephen Olarewaju, Imo and Alamatu Mustapha, Ogun.

Ani said the PSC Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase said the postings as recommended by the acting I-G was fair, especially the inclusion of women.

The PSC chairman, Arase urged I-G to consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwarding subsequent  proposals for the commission’s ratification following his commendation of the police over the nomination of the two women as commissioners of police.. (NAN)

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