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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has appointed AIG Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and a member of the Force Management Team.<\/p>\n

The IGP re-appointed CP Frank Mba as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and Ag. CP Idowu Owohunwa as his Principal Staff Officer (PSO).<\/p>\n

Inuwa takes over from AIG Mustapha Dandaura who has been redeployed to Zone 7 Police Headquarters, Abuja.<\/p>\n

AIG Hafiz Inuwa holds a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA).<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment as the Force Secretary, he was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo-Dunukofia in Awka, Anambra State, covering Anambra and Enugu State Police Commands.<\/p>\n

He previously served as the Commissioner of Police, Delta and Cross River States, among other positions. He is a member of the prestigious National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, Jos.<\/p>\n

Mba, a lawyer and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), is an alumnus of the University of Dundee, Scotland \u2013 United Kingdom, where he earned a Master\u2019s Degree in Law.<\/p>\n

An IVLP scholar, he holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management from the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia, USA.<\/p>\n

The PRO holds a Certificate in National and International Security from Harvard University, USA.<\/p>\n

Owohunwa, the new PSO, holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master\u2019s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies and Policing from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

A Chevening Scholar, he holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management at the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the globally recognized FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, USA.<\/p>\n

Owohunwa was the PSO-IGP between 2015 and 2016, and to the immediate past IGP, Mohammed Adamu. This re-appointment marks the third time he is holding the position as the Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector-General of Police.<\/p>\n

The IGP also ordered the posting of CSP Idris Abdullahi Abubakar as the PSO II to the IGP, SP Isah Abdulhamid as PA-IGP, SP Nura Kabir Hanga as Secretary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has appointed AIG Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and a member of the Force Management Team. The IGP re-appointed CP Frank Mba as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and Ag. CP Idowu Owohunwa as his Principal Staff Officer (PSO). 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