By Augustine Ehikioya
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and Tactical Commanders in the State to draft actionable crime-reduction plans tailored to their jurisdictions and ensure strict implementation.
He gave the directive at his maiden strategic security meeting with members of the Management Team, Area Commanders, DPOs, and Tactical Commanders.
During the meeting, CP Azare harped on the key directives from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, addressing issues such as corruption, extortion, incivility towards the public, and the need for proper supervision of junior officers.
CP Azare, in a statement by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer,
Akwa Ibom State Police Command, also assured senior officers of the command that he will operate open-door policies and emplace strategies aimed at reducing crime and curbing unprofessional conduct among officers.
Similarly, in an epoch-making event, the newly promoted Senior Police Officers were decorated with their new ranks by the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, amidst cheers from their families, friends, and professional colleagues.
A total number of one hundred and forty -four Officers were decorated which included two CSP to ACP, twenty-five SP to CSP, twenty-two DSP to SP and ninety-three ASP to DSP
Some of the Decorated officers included ACP Inyang John Abia, DPO Shelter Afrique, and ACP Ahiwa Ribadu, OC Anti-Cultism, who were formerly CSPs, and were decorated with their new rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
CSP Felix Ekpoudom, 2IC QIU, CSP Cordellia Nwawe, Provost 26 PMF, Uyo and CSP Ebong Thompson, OC SWAT were decorated with their new rank.
SP Edu Edward Lawrence, SOJ and the SP Osamwonyi Omonuwa PA to CP were among the Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) promoted to Superintendents of Police (SP).
In his remarks, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, congratulated the promoted officers and their families while reiterating that every one of them is an ambassador of the Nigeria Police Force.
He charged them to discharge the schedules of their new ranks within the ambit of the law.
The CP expressed his appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission, and the Force Management Team for their commitment to the welfare of members of the Force.