Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has counseled the Inspector-Common of Police, Olatunji Disu, for his professionalism and dedication to responsibility whilst serving as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State throughout a duration of political disaster.
Fubara gave the commendation on Tuesday at Govt Space, Port Harcourt, when Disu, accompanied through senior cops, together with Commissioners of Police from Rivers, Bayelsa and the Jap Port Command, in addition to heads of sister safety businesses, paid him a courtesy consult with.
The governor expressed pride at IGP’s elevation, recalling how he discharged his tasks regardless of the tough cases on the time.
“Whilst he was once right here as a Commissioner, he was once right here on the top of disaster. However I will let you know that he did his paintings, now not minding the location. He attempted up to he may to stability all of the spaces,” he stated.
Fubara stated Disu’s efficiency in Rivers State demonstrated the price of professionalism and earned him popularity, describing his go back as Inspector-Common of Police as a second of delight.
The governor stated: “I think more than happy that any person who left right here in an excessively tough scenario, in an excessively making an attempt time, did splendidly neatly, is right here as of late visiting us in a better capability.”
He additionally wanted the IGP luck in addressing the rustic’s safety demanding situations, in particular with the 2027 common elections coming near.
Fubara expressed self assurance that Disu would conquer the demanding situations forward and prayed for higher luck in his new place.
Previous, IGP Olatunji Disu stated his consult with mixed attendance on the ebook release of retired Deputy Inspector-Common of Police Dame Stella Obuoforibo Okuyiga (previously Opuiyo), with a chance to go back to Rivers State, the place he up to now served as Commissioner of Police.
He stated Dame Okuyiga (previously Opuiyo) was once a number of the first 20 girls to enroll in the Nigeria Police Power, describing her as crucial determine within the historical past of the police and Rivers State.
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Dame Stella Obuoforibo Okuyiga, a retired Deputy Inspector-Common of Police, who was once a number of the first set of 20 girls to enroll in the Nigerian Police Power.”
The IGP additionally thanked the Governor and the folk of Rivers State for his or her cooperation and strengthen throughout his earlier project.
He famous that efficient policing calls for collaboration with the state govt and different safety businesses.
“With out the cooperation of the state govt, with out the cooperation of the Governor, the task of policing shall be very, very tough.”
IGP Disu expressed appreciation for the help given to the police and different safety businesses, pronouncing the strengthen contributed to keeping up peace within the state.
In September 2026, the memoirs of Dame Stella Obuoforibo Okuyiga (previously Opuiyo), titled “Foundation of Policewomen in Nigeria and My Adventure within the Nigeria Police Power (1955–1986)”, had been formally revealed, taking pictures her trailblazing profession as one among Nigeria’s first 20 pioneering feminine cops.