The Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police, Western Command, Toyin Agbaminoja, has urged all Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Departments to sustain a high level of alertness across all port formations to prevent criminal activities, protect critical national assets, and ensure the safety of port users, personnel, and the general public.
This is even as Agbaminoja stressed the need for DPOs and HODs to remain vigilant and proactive, particularly as the Command crosses into the New Year.
This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ports Authority Police, Western Command, Apapa, Lagos, Isaac Hundeyin, an Assistant Superintendent of Police.
According to the statement, the CP stated this during the Command’s final management conference for the year as part of ongoing efforts to review operational activities, strengthen leadership coordination, and prepare the command for effective policing as the year draws to a close.
The conference, which had in attendance Deputy Commissioners of Police, Assistant Commissioners of Police, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of Departments, provided a platform to assess the command’s performance, review maritime security strategies, and outline operational priorities for the New Year.
In her address, the Commissioner charged all DPOs and HODs “to remain vigilant and proactive, particularly as the command crosses into the New Year. There is a need to sustain a high level of alertness across all port formations to prevent criminal activities, protect critical national assets, and ensure the safety of port users, personnel, and the general public. Officers should also maintain discipline, strengthen intelligence-led policing, enhance inter-agency collaboration, and uphold the command’s zero tolerance for unprofessional conduct.”
She also reassured stakeholders and members of the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to maritime security, public safety, and the protection of Nigeria’s port environment during the festive period and beyond.
A major highlight of the event was the formal decoration of the Divisional Police Officer, Roro Port Division, Francis Araunah, who was promoted to the substantive rank of Chief Superintendent of Police.
The Commissioner of Police congratulated the officer on his well-deserved promotion, noting that it reflects his dedication, professionalism, and consistent commitment to duty.
The Command also held a valedictory session in honour of the outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ports Criminal Investigation Department, Amabua Ashe, who has proceeded to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.
She commended Amabua Ashe for her outstanding service, leadership, and contributions to strengthening investigative and operational efficiency within the command, and wished her success in her new national assignment.
Similarly, the Commissioner of Police formally welcomed the new Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ports CID, DCP Folarin Adedeji, charging him to build on existing achievements and further enhance intelligence-driven investigations and professionalism within the Command.
