The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the re-appointment of Assistant Commissioner of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the Force Public Relations Officer.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the reappointment was confirmed as contained in a recent posting communication with reference number TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/V.4/649 dated 8th August 2023 from the office of the Force Secretary.
The Inspector-General of Police charged the senior officer to consolidate his achievements, particularly in entrenching citizen-focused public relations through the media and other specialized community engagements.
Adejobi is an alumnus of the University of Ibadan where he studied Archaeology and Geography (Combined Honours), and also holds a Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University.
He was the Police Public Relations Officer in the Ogun State Command from 2008 – 2016; PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016; PPRO Lagos State Police Command between September, 2020 and August, 2021; Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja in 2021; and very recently was the Force Public Relations Officer, a post he held until his reappointment.
He is also a member of several professional bodies and associations including the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations; International Public Relations Association; Pointman Leadership Institute, USA; International Association of Chiefs of Police, USA; and the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria amongst others.
