The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the deployment of new Police Public Relations Officers (PROs) and Public Relations Liaison Officers to selected commands and formations of the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the Police said the posting was aimed at strengthening police communication, improving access to credible information and enhancing media relations.
According to the statement, SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji has been posted to Zone 11, Osogbo, while SP Johnson A. Doghudje will serve at Zone 5. Others include DSP Orchia Adndongu for the Benue State Police Command and DSP Imah Unwana Victor for the National Cybercrime Centre.
The deployment also included officers assigned to the Police Academy, ASP Abdulaziz Maharazu; ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu to Yobe State Police Command; and ASP Haruna Rashid Umar Abdullahi as Public Relations Liaison Officer to the FCID Annex in Gombe State.
The IGP charged the officers to uphold professionalism, responsiveness and accuracy in the discharge of their duties, while ensuring timely dissemination of verified information and sustaining constructive engagement with members of the public and the media.
The Police reiterated its commitment to strengthening transparency, public communication and constructive engagement as essential components of effective and people-centred policing.