Rivers Police Command Honors Past Commissioner, AIG Zone 6
Prince Woke, Port Harcourt
The Rivers Police Command on Friday, March 14th, 2025, honored the immediate past Commissioner of Police in state, Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mustapha Bala, AIG zone 6, Calabar, by organising a send-forth party in appreciation for his service.
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, in collaboration with Honorary Members of the Mess, presented a gift to AIG Bala and thanked the AIG for his fatherly guidance and mentorship of command officers while he was in charge.
CP Adepoju commended the Honorary Members of the Mess for putting the event together and acknowledged their role in fostering the relationship between the community and the Police.
In his response, AIG Bala said, ” Today is very historic to me. It is a day I was honored and hosted by Rivers Police Command in conjunction with Honorary members.
“Within the period when I was CP, with the support of CP Adepoju who was Deputy Commissoner of Police operations then, and other members of management of the command in the state, I was able to pilot the affairs of Rivers state ensuring safety and peace”.
AIG Bala advised CP Adepoju to work with all stakeholders to ensure peace and safety in the state.
He further tasked the Rivers CP with adequately supervising DPOs, tactical unit commanders, and command officers to ensure they performed their duties within the law.
In his remarks, Onengiyeofori Fenibo, Honorary President of The Police Officer’s Mess, Rivers State Police Command, said
“The Police Command under CP Adepoju is not only wearing a new look but a testament that Police is our friend. We are aware of the support you gave to the Command President Mess Committee as DC Operations when the battle for approval was going on.
“Honorary Members of the command’s Mess, remember that you are under the eagle eye of the law.You are therefore expected to be law abiding,assist the Police and report genuine cases of criminality and criminal activities”.
He assured the CP of the Honorary Members’ commitment to contribute to the fundamental objectives of the Nigeria Police.
The event’s high points included CP Adepoju’s presentation of a gift to AIG Mustapha Mohamed, the Commissioning of the Honorary Members Secretariat, the induction of five persons into the Honorary Members of the Mess, and the presentation of a Gift to CP Adepoju by Honorary Members of the Mess.
Our correspondent reports that Deputy Commissioner OperationsAl-Hassan Kawu, Assistant Commissioners, members of Rivers PCRC, POWA members, Some DPOs, and Tactical unit commanders were in attendance.
