•Sends 6 AIGs and 13 CPs on course
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the redeployment of 14 commissioners of police to commands and formations in a move he said was aimed at repositioning the force for greater efficiency and better performance in the fight against crime and criminality.
"The affected police commissioners have been urged to vigorously step up the fight against all forms of criminality in their new commands and formations," a police statement said yesterday.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said the officers have been enjoined to leverage on the cordial relationship among sister security agencies in their respective beats, to ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum. "They have also been charged to ensure that officers and men under their supervision are mindful of the rights of the citizenry, while cultivating the trust and confidence of the public in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities," he said.
He listed some of the affected police commissioners as Lawal Tanko, who has been moved to Borno; Ibrahim Ahmed, to Zamfara; Hillary Okpara to Bayelsa; Maigari Dikko to Ebonyi and Adebayo Ajileye to 'E' Department (CP Inspectorate), Force Headquarters.
In another development, the inspector-general has ordered six Assistant Inspectors-General, AIGs, and 13 Commissioners of Police, CPs, from various police commands and formations, including the zonal commands and force headquarters, to proceed on a 'Leadership and Strategic Management Course' for senior officers.
The course, which is being conducted at the Centre for Management Development, CMD, Shangisha, Lagos, commenced yesterday and would end on August 23. According to police source, the course is geared towards equipping the senior officers with requisite leadership and managerial skills necessary for driving the vision and mission of the current police management in line with ongoing reforms of the Federal Government.
National Mirror