The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four new Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom States.
The appointments, announced on Friday, September 13, 2024, follow recent promotions within the police force that created vacancies in the affected state commands.
A statement released by the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, and made available to Diaspora Digital Media listed the new Commissioners as Isah Danladi Nda, Abia State Command; Olarewaju Ishola Olawale, Lagos State Command; Anthonia Adaku Uche Anya, Ebonyi State Command; and Miller Gajere Dantawaye, Akwa Ibom State Command.
Chairman of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), urged them to make a positive impact in their respective states, emphasizing the need for them to be proactive in addressing security challenges.
“The PSC will monitor their performance, and their appointments are seen as a call to greater dedication to serving their fatherland.
“He told the new Commissioners that it is their duty to build a competitive, competent and efficient Police Force in their states of posting adding that the Commission will continue to encourage them for optimum service delivery.
“He said their appointments should be seen as a call to greater dedication to the service of their fatherland,” Ani’s statement indicated.