The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has sanctioned the deployment of a new Commissioner of Police, CP Ayilara Waheed Adedamola, to the Akwa Ibom State Police Command.
In a statement released on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, the new CP has assumed office, succeeding AIG Olatoye Durosinmi, who has been appointed AIG Zone 2, Lagos.
Adedamola, the 32nd Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, has commenced his duties and held an inaugural meeting with senior officers of the Command. During the meeting, he assured them of his commitment to implementing an open-door policy for enhanced policing.
Reeling out Adedamola’s resume, the command spokesperson said, “The Police Boss holds a Law degree (LL.B) (Hons) from the University of Ibadan, a BL from the Nigeria Law School, Lagos, and Master of Law (LLM) from the University of Lagos.
“He was appointed into the Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on the 18th of May, 1992 and has served in various capacities including ; Assistant Commissioner of Police – Police Mobile Force Office– FHQ Abuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, Oyo State Command, Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal and Investigations Department, Panti, Lagos, amongst others. Before his present appointment, he was acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.”
The statement added that the CP, while warning officers to maintain professionalism in the discharge of their duties, assured Akwa Ibom people of a satisfactory police service delivery even as he solicited the co-operation of all.
