PSC Approves Posting of AIG Auwal Mohammed as POLAC Commandant, Deploys Eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Mohammed as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano, alongside the deployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various state commands across the country.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Mohammed as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano, while also approving the deployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various state commands nationwide.
The approvals were granted during the Commission's meeting held on Wednesday as part of efforts to strengthen police leadership and address operational requirements across the country.
AIG Mohammed brings more than 33 years of policing experience spanning operations, criminal investigations, intelligence-led policing and training. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a Master of Science degree in Public Policy from Bayero University.
Over the course of his career, he has served as Commandant of the Police College, Maiduguri, Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, and Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 3 and Zone 6. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
The Commission also approved the deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to state commands. They are CP Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo, formerly Commissioner of Police, Administration, Training and Development, who has been posted to Abia State Command; CP Ayodeji Faniyan, formerly Commissioner of Police, Administration, Police Cooperative, Lagos, to Plateau State Command; CP Saka Adewale Ajao, formerly Commissioner of Police, Administration, FCID Annex, Gombe, to Bayelsa State Command; and CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, formerly Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL, Abuja, to Cross River State Command.
Others are CP Nnanna Oji Ama, formerly Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, deployed to Anambra State Command; CP Patrick Daaor, formerly Commissioner of Police, Administration, Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja, to Edo State Command; CP Tijani Murtala to Jigawa State Command; and CP Samuel Erale Etaifo to Delta State Command.
According to the PSC, the postings follow the recent promotion of former Commissioners of Police and are intended to sustain operational effectiveness and meet policing demands across the affected states.
Speaking during the meeting, the Commissioner representing the Judiciary on the Board, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (JSC, rtd), who presided over the session, urged the newly posted senior officers to uphold the rule of law, remain politically neutral and discharge their duties with diligence and professionalism.
Justice Galumje also charged the officers to demonstrate integrity and commitment in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Other members of the Commission present at the meeting included Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, Hon. Justice Christine Ladi Dabup (rtd), and the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.
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