The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba, has appointed DCP Emmanuel Ojukwu as the new Force Public Relations Officer.

Mba who occupied the position from February 2012 to August, 2014, has however been redeployed to Lagos State, as an Area Commander.

In a statement by outgoing Mba, DCP Ojukwu, until his new appointment, was the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigations Department at Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja.

In a brief handover ceremony on Thursday, ACP Mba thanked IGP Abba for the new assignment given to him, urged the media and the public to “extend maximum cooperation to his successor the new spokesman”.

Mba expressed confidence in his successor’s ability to move the Force Public Relations Department to a new level.

The new Force Spokesperson in his remarks promised to work to increase the tempo of good relationship between the Police and the public in line with the policy thrust of the acting IGP.