CP Opara Redeployed to Delta Days After He Resumed in FCT, Ebonyi, Abia Others Get New CPs
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun has redeployed CP Ukachi Peter Opara from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to Delta State.
FACTHEET reported that CP Opara was on September 14 through a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Police Service Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, on the recommendation of IGP Egbetokun appointed the Commissioner of Police FCT.
However, in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP approved the immediate redeployment of Opara to Delta state.
The statement also indicates the redeployment of the CP of Rivers State, Tunji Disu, and that of Delta, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi. Disu takes over as the CP of the FCT.
The IGP also approved the appointment of new CPs for Ebonyi, Abia and Akwa Ibom States.
The statement reads:
The The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM., in an effort to strategically emplace a Police Force well efficient for effective policing, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory.
The order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu as the new CP FCT; CP Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi as the new CP Rivers State Command and CP FCT, CP Peter Opara as the new CP Delta State.
In addition, following the approval of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police has also deployed four (4) CPs as Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa-Ibom State Commands. The deployment includes the posting of CP Danladi Nda to Abia State Command; CP Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale to Lagos State Command; CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya, fdc to Ebonyi State Command and CP Festus Eribo to Akwa-Ibom State Command.
The posting of these strategic managers reflects the mission of the Inspector-General of Police to strategically reposition the Police Force and ensure maximum utilization of human resources available to the Force.
The IGP has, however, urged the new CPs of State Commands to ensure diligence in the discharge of their lawful duties and adopt innovations that could mitigate security challenges in their respective areas of responsibilty. He further encouraged them to key into the police reform plans, which will help the progress of the Nigeria Police Force and the growth of the country in general.