By Cajetan Mmuta, Awka
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the deployment of Mr Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye as the new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State.
Adeoye was a former Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations in Anambra state after which he was promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police.
The announcement of CP Adeoye as the new helmsman of the state command on Friday elicited joy and jubilation in parts of the State due to his outstanding professionalism in the discharge of his duties in various capacities, particularly as the DCP Operations, which I paid off in nipping crime and criminality in the bud.
Some senior and junior police officers as well as individuals described Adeoye as a super crime buster.
Head of Press and Public Relations of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Ikechukwu Ani announced the appointment in a statement to newsmen
According to him, the Commission had approved the appointments of seven other Commissioners of Police for different states in the country, while also commending the Acting Inspector-General of Police for being gender sensitive in the appointments
According to the statement titled; “PSC Approves Appointment of 8 Command CPs, Commends Acting IGP for Gender Sensitivity, Draws His Attention to 15 Per Cent Geo-political Spread”, the statement reads:
“The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the Country.
The Commission also commended the Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation.
“The Commission however expects that the Inspector-General, in his subsequent proposals, will include more officers of North-east and South-east geo political zones that are yet to record the benchmark of 15 per cent 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 Alamatu Abiodun Mustapha, CP Ogun State Command
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The Commission’s Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase, CFR, 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.”
Following the appointment, CP Adeoye would be replacing the immediate-past Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Echeng Echeng, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).
