The IGP tasked the newly posted officers to be highly professional and foster an undiluted relationship between the police and the citizens.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of some of the Force’s public relations officers and deputy police public relations officers (PPROs) to various Commands and Formations.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

A new Deputy Force Public Relations Officer for the Force Headquarters, Abuja, was also included in the approval.

Mr Adejobi stated that the development will help strengthen community engagement and strategic communication for the Force.

According to the statement, the IGP also tasked the newly posted officers to be highly professional and foster an undiluted relationship between the police and the citizens.

He also released the names of the newly posted officers and their designations.

The officers and their new portfolios are Victor Edailokun as deputy Force public relations officer, Force Headquarters Abuja; Ukandu Joshua as PPRO Ebonyi; Buhari Abdullahi as PPRO Gombe; John Timfon as PPRO Akwa-Ibom; and Hundeyin Sewanu as PPRO Ports Authority Police (Western) Lagos.

Read full statement below

IGP APPROVES POSTING OF DEPUTY FORCE PRO, PPROs

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved the posting of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to various Commands and Formations, as well as the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication. The newly posted officers have been tasked to be professional in their dealings and foster unalloyed relationships with members of the Public.

The newly posted officers and their respective portfolios include CSP Isuku Victor Edailokun as Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja; DSP Ukandu Joshua to PPRO Ebonyi; ASP Buhari Abdullahi to PPRO Gombe; ASP John Timfon to PPRO Akwa-Ibom; and ASP Hundeyin Isaac Sewanu to PPRO Ports Authority Police (Western) Lagos.

The IGP restated his commitment to standardising and repositioning the Force in line with his vision statement while wishing the newly posted officers success in their new roles.