The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, yesterday released the postings of 21 Commissioners of Police to preside over State Commands. Among them is Mr Kayode Aderanti, the Commissioner of Police in Charge of Western Port of the Nigeria Ports Authourity (NPA).
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the deployment is in line with the determination and drive to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for improved service delivery.
The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, yesterday released the postings of 21 Commissioners of Police to preside over State Commands. Among them is Mr Kayode Aderanti, the Commissioner of Police in Charge of Western Port of the Nigeria Ports Authourity (NPA).
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, the deployment is in line with the determination and drive to reposition the Nigeria Police Force for improved service delivery.
The postings, Ojukwu said is sequel to the recommendation of the Commissioners to the Police Service Commission and its subsequent approval.
The new Lagos state Police boss; Mr Aderanti takes over from Alhaji Umar Manko, who has been elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
Before coming to the NPA, Mr Aderanti had been Director of Peace Keeping Operations in the Police.
Mr. Kayode Aderanti was appointed in February to head Western ports of NPA as the Commissioner in charge of the Western Ports Police Command.
He had taken over from Ambrose Aisabor who was transferred to the Kwara State as the new Commissioner of Police (CP). Aisabor himself had taken over from Sherifat Olajoku.
The new Lagos Police boss is among 20 others who were also appointed to head various state Police commands across the country.
Perhaps, CP Aderanti’s past official assignment was attending the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) last Friday.
Shipping Position Daily also recalls that, recently, Mr Aderanti received a new patrol vehicle donated to the Western Ports Command by a terminal operator; ENL Consortium, operator of Terminals C and D of the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, where the new Lagos Police boss was quoted as saying that: “Our port is relatively secured. We are always at alert and we have put our men on standby. We don’t sleep, rest, go on leave or have holidays. This is to ensure that the port is safe for all the companies to conduct their businesses in a very friendly environment.
Aderanti said the vehicle would help check criminal activities in the port and also help in keeping the port environment safe.
The vehicle was handed over to the Police by the General Manager of ENL Consortium, Mark Walsh, at the company’s head office in Lagos.
While applauding the port Police for ensuring the security of goods and persons in and around the port area, he assured of ENL Consortium’s readiness to render assistance anytime the need arises.
“The Police are doing their best to make the port safe, we all know that the port has been very secure for the past five years more than it was in the past and the Police have been doing what they should do anytime there is a problem and when we call them, they respond immediately,” Walsh said.
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