The inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, has approved the appointment of Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the substantive Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.
Adejobi will be fully taking over from Frank Mba who had in February, proceeded on a course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Plateau State.
Before his confirmation, Adejobi was acting PRO when he newly took over from Mba.
The appointment was confirmed by the administrative officer of the public relations unit, Anjuguri Manzah, on Tuesday.
The Statement signed by Manzah reads, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer.
“CSP Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on 16th February, 2022 after taking over from CP Frank Mba who was nominated by the Inspector-General of Police for the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.
“CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours) from the Premier University in Nigeria, University of Ibadan.
“He holds a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University. He had a long stint as Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State Police Command from 2008 -2016.
“He also served as PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016 and PPRO, Lagos State Police Command between September, 2020 and August, 2021, when he was posted to deputize the former Force PRO, CP Frank Mba.
“CSP Adejobi has carved a niche for himself in Police Public Relations Management with the experience he has gained serving as PPRO in different Police Commands and Zone for more than a decade”.
