ELKANA ASSUMES DUTY AS NEW ZAMFARA COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Zamfara Police command, Mr Ayuba Elkana has assumed duty.
This was contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu.
The statement said, “The Zamfara state police command wishes to inform members of the general public that Mr Ayuba Elkana, an indigene of Gombe state has assumed duty Today Friday, 13th August, 2021 as the 31st commissioner of Police in Zamfara State”.
Elkana took over from Hussaini Rabiu who was redeployed to Imo State Command as the Commissioner of Police.
“The new Zamfara CP was born on 11th August, 1962 in Gombe state. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Gombe State.
“He graduated from University of Maiduguri in Borno State and obtained Bsc. Geography in 1985.
“After his successful graduation, he did his National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in 1986”, PPRO said.
Shehu added that Elkana was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 3rd March ,1990 as cadet Assistant superintendent of Police (C/ASP) where he was professionally trained at the Prestigious Police Academy (Kaduna Annex).
“After Completing the training, Elkana was posted to Cross River State Police Command where he underwent a one year compulsory attachment for cadet officers, and later served in various Police commands and Formations.
“When Promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police, Elkana was posted to the Force Headquarters Abuja as CP Force Provost Marshal, where he was found fit and Posted to Zamfara State as the 31st Commissioner of Police”, he said
“The new CP while meeting with the strategic and tactical commanders of the command urged them to be more alive in their responsibilities and ensure discipline and professional conduct in their respective departments so that effective Police Service delivery can be Provided to members of the Public.
“The CP further reminded them of the transformation and repositioning Agenda of the Inspector General of police, Mr Usman Alkali”, he added.
He therefore called on everyone to redouble their commitment and hard work in order to actualise the agenda.
The new CP called on members of the public to improve and sustain the already existing synergy with all the Security Agencies especially the Police in an effort to rid the state of activities of criminals.
ELKANA ASSUMES DUTY AS NEW ZAMFARA COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
