The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has appointed CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This was made known on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘IGP Confirms Appointment Of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as 25th Indigenous Force PRO’.
According to the statement, Adejobi has gained relevant experience after serving as Public Relations Officer (PRO) in several police commands and zone for more than a decade.
The statement reads in part, “He has also served as Operations Officer, OC Anti Bank Robbery and Anti Pipeline Vandalization, Sagamu Division (2006 to 2008); Admin Officer, Department of Operations, Police Headquarters, Ogun State (2008). He had a long stint as Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command (2008 to 2016).
“He was Operations Officer, Department of Operations, Lagos State Command, Ikeja (2017); Directing Staff, Police College Ikeja and as Personal Assistant to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“He is a member of several professional bodies and associations, which include: Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR); International Public Relations Association (IPRA); Point Man Leadership Institute, USA; International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), USA; Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP); Boys Brigade Nigeria and the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria.”
In February, Adejobi was appointed by the IGP as acting spokesperson after taking over from Frank Mba who went to attend the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Jos.