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IGP Appoint New PPROs For Selected Commands, Formations
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IGP Appoint New PPROs For Selected Commands, Formations
By Haruna Yusuf, Abuja
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has authorised the assignment of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) to various State Commands and Formations to bolster community interaction and communication.
The newly deployed officers are entrusted with cultivating positive associations between the Nigeria Police Force and the communities they serve.
The appointed officers and their respective designations are as follows: SP Ayuba Tunni Umma to PPRO Zone 2, Lagos; SP Hauwa Idris Adamu to PPRO Nigeria Police Cooperative; DSP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi to PPRO Kwara State; ASP Unah Paul Echefunachi to PPRO Ebonyi; ASP Rufa’i Ahmed to PPRO Sokoto; and ASP Musa Mohammed to PPRO Bayelsa.
Additionally, ASP Abuka Pius has been designated as a Staff Officer to the Public Complaint Bureau of the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Inspector General of Police underscores the vital role of community collaboration in law enforcement, urging the newly appointed officers to collaborate closely with the communities they serve.
The IGP charges them to entrench the policing ideals and community-oriented initiatives being implemented by the respective heads of their Commands and Formations.
The Nigeria Police Force extends its congratulations to the newly appointed PPROs and wishes them success in their new roles.
In a related development, the Nigeria Police Force has received printed training manuals, curriculum, office furniture, fittings, and equipment for three Police Colleges and one Training School in Nigeria from the Global Security-Sector-Reform Foundation (GS-Foundation) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the Federal Republic of Germany.
This initiative is a crucial step towards enhancing the capabilities of the Nigeria Police Force and is part of the ongoing police reform project of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The donation, which was received by the Inspector General of Police, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Training and Development, DIG Frank Emeka Mba, mni, addresses the needs of Police colleges in Oji River, Maiduguri, Kaduna, and Ilorin, ensuring they receive vital support for optimal training environments.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, emphasizes the importance of well-equipped police colleges in driving the reform.
