Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun has approved the deployment of dedicated Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) and Deputy Public Relations Officers at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Gatekeepers News reports that this decision was made to enhance community engagement and strategic communication.
The appointments were announced in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed that the move aimed to strengthen the relationship between the police force and the public.
“The newly posted officers and their respective portfolios include CSP Isuku Victor Edailokun as Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja; DSP Ukandu Joshua to PPRO Ebonyi; ASP Buhari Abdullahi to PPRO Gombe; ASP John Timfon to PPRO Akwa-Ibom; and ASP Hundeyin Isaac Sewanu to PPRO Ports Authority Police (Western) Lagos.
“The Inspector General of Police hereby reiterates his commitment to standardising and repositioning the Force in line with his vision statement while wishing the newly posted officers success in their new roles,” the statement reads.
Adejobi added that the newly posted officers have been “tasked to be professional in their dealings and foster unalloyed relationships with members of the public.”
