Ifeanyi Ibe
The Police Service Commission has announced the appointment of new Commissioners of Police for Bayelsa and Borno state commands.
The two newly appointed Commissioners of Police are Alausa Tolani for Bayelsa State and Yusuf Lawal for Borno State.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAccording to a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Monday, the appointments were approved at the ongoing 21st plenary at its Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
He said the Chairman of the Commission, Solomon Arase, charged the CPs to come up with strategies that will ensure that they take back public space currently taken over by non-state actors.
“Chairman of the Commission, Dr Solomon Arase, charged the newly appointed Commissioners to ensure that Mr President’s vision for improved national security is accorded the required attention. Frank Mba, Bala Ciroma, Appointed DIGs
“Arase said the war against terror and terrorism in Nigeria must be won and called on state Command Commissioners to re-strategise and take over the public space currently being distorted by non-state actors,” the statement said.
Ani further noted that the Commission’s chairman will continue to create an enabling environment for officers to give their best, adding that Nigeria’s security remains a priority for national growth.
