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IGP reappoints Adejobi as Force PRO

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the reappointment of ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the Force Public Relations Officer.

An Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, SP Anjuguri Manza, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Manza stated that Adejobi’s reappointment followed his recent promotion from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).

He quoted the IGP as urging Adejobi to consolidate his achievements, particularly in entrenching citizen-focused public relations through the media and other specialised community engagements.

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Adejobi is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan where he studied Archaeology and Geography (Combined Honours). He also holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same university.

He was the Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State between 2008 and 2016; PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos State, in 2016, and PPRO Lagos State Command between 2020 and 2021.

Adejobi also served as the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja in 2021 and recently was the Force Public Relations Officer before his reappointment.

He is a member of several professional bodies and associations including the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the International Public Relations Association and the Pointman Leadership Institute, U.S.A.

Adejobi is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, U.S.A., and the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria, among others.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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