The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Abiodun Alamutu as the new Commissioner of Police to take over from immediate past commissioner, Yemi Oladimeji who was recently promoted as Assistant Inspector General of Police
Alamutu appointment was contained in a statement issued by Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, which also announced deployment of other seven commissioners to various states
‘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 statement reads.
Other appointed police commissioners include Godwin Aghaulor( Bornu State Command); Adelesi Oluwarotimi,(Kwara State Command); Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, (Oyo State Command); Augustina Ogbodo,(Ebonyi State Command), Samuel Titus Musa (Kebbi State Command), Aderemi Olufemi Adeoye,(Anambra State Command) and Stephen Olarewaju,(Imo State Command)
The statement said the commission however expects that the Inspector General in his subsequent proposals will include more officers of North East and South East geopolitical zones that are yet to record the benchmark of 15 percent as decided at its last plenary meeting.
The commission’s chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, said the postings as recommended by the acting Inspector General of Police was on the average, fair and commended the Inspector General of Police for the inclusion of women.
The commission’s boss who is a retired Inspector General of Police advised that the acting Inspector General of Police should consider the disadvantaged geo-political zones while forwarding subsequent proposals for commission’s ratification.
