By Oludamisi Ojo
A new Commissioner of Police, Moronkeji Olusegun Adesina has resumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command.
His predecessor, CP Tunde Mobayo has also proceeded on retirement from the service.
A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, ASP Abutu Sunday said “The Ekiti State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that CP Moronkeji Olusegun Adesina has assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command and has taken over from CP Tunde Mobayo who has gone on retirement.”
According to Abutu, “The new Ekiti State Commissioner of Police graduated from the famous Ogun State University now Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria. He also attended the University of Calabar, Cross River State, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB).”
“He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP in 1990.
He was once a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Zone 11, Osogbo, Osun State and served as the Commissioner of Police, General Investigation, Force CID, Force Headquarters, Abuja before his deployment to Ekiti State.”
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The new Commissioner of Police said community partnership and respect for human rights will be his guiding philosophy.
The Commissioner promised to partner with the military, paramilitary, intelligence agencies and communities to enhance knowledge, deepen mutual understanding and develop a tight security architecture in the State.
He urged members of the public to give maximum cooperation to the Police, saying” the Command under his watch is determined to partner with the community in pursuing a more vigorous and effective community policing.
