By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
The PPRO, CSP.William Ovie Aya being decorated by CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi(right) and the Kogi State Security Adviser, Commodore Jerry Omodara (Rtd),left.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, has called on officers under his command to redouble their commitment to discipline, intelligence gathering, and community collaboration in ensuring a safer Kogi State.
CP Kankarofi gave the advice during a strategic conference with senior officers, tactical commanders, and heads of sections held on Monday at the Command Headquarters, Lokoja.
Our correspondent reports that the event also featured the decoration of 42 newly promoted officers of the command.
The newly decorated officers include three Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs): Bawa Shamsudeen Ibrahim (A/O Operations Department), William Ovye Aya (Police Public Relations Officer), and Ocheni Enejo (DPO Okaba).
Others are four Superintendents of Police (SPs): Toyin Yakubu (O/C Gender, State Intelligence Department), Victoria James (O/C Cooperative), Azuh Esther (Police Clinic), and Ebiloma Anekwu (O/C MSD); and 35 Assistant Superintendents of Police I (ASP I).
While congratulating the officers, CP Kankarofi urged them to see their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and renewed dedication to duty.
“Promotion comes with greater expectations. I urge you all to maintain the highest level of discipline, integrity, and professionalism. The security of Kogi State depends largely on our collective commitment to proactive policing and effective synergy,” he said.
The Commissioner commended the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), for their continuous support and prioritization of officers’ welfare, which he described as a morale booster for the command.
The Kogi State Security Adviser, Commodore Jerry Omodara (Rtd), who attended the ceremony, lauded the command’s achievements and assured of the state government’s continued collaboration with the police to sustain peace and security across the state.
Speaking on behalf of the newly promoted officers, CSP William Ovye Aya, the Command’s PPRO, expressed appreciation to the IGP and the PSC for finding them worthy of elevation.
He pledged that the officers would justify the confidence reposed in them by upholding professionalism, integrity, and community partnership.
“We are truly inspired by the leadership of the IGP and the PSC. This promotion motivates us to serve better and remain steadfast in protecting lives and property across the state,” Aya stated.
CSP William Ovye Aya,
Police Public Relations Officer,
Kogi State Police Command,in a statement he sent to The Reporters on Monday, said that all senior officers that attended the event renewed their commitment to intensify visibility policing, strengthen intelligence networks, and build public trust in line with the IGP’s vision for a people-friendly police force.
