THE Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the posting of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to various Commands and Formations.
This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday, April 6.
A new Deputy Force Public Relations Officer for the Force Headquarters, Abuja, was also included in the approval.
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The Force Headquarters said these appointments were meant to strengthen community engagement and strategic communication.
“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 Inspector General of Police hereby reiterates 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,” the statement reads.
Adejobi revealed that the newly posted officers have been tasked to be professional in their dealings and foster unalloyed relationships and improve relationships with members of the public.
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.
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