The Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has charged newly promoted police officers to discharged their duties efficiently as reward for hard work is more work.
CP Abaniwonda, gave this charge on Thursday, January 2, 2025, when he decorated ninety eight newly promoted officers from the Delta State Police Command at the Police Officers Mess, Asaba on behalf of the Inspector General, Kayode Egbetokun and assisted by Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration, DCP Charles Dike, and other members of the Command’s management.
The decorated officers includes DCP Ado Ibrahim who until his promotion was the AC CID State Criminal Investigation Department, ACP Sadiq M. Mana who was until his promotion the DPO ‘A’ Division Ughelli and ACP Maiyaki Joyce Mathew who was also until her promotion the DPO Kwale Division.
Other officers Decorated includes the Admin Officer Department of Operations, CSP Obekpa Michael, the Commander Rapid Response Squad CSP Omo-Uwuigbe Nosakhare, the Commander Crack Squad CSP Mohammed Balarabe Ibrahim all of Delta State Police Command.
While officers who were promoted to Superintendent of Police, and Deputy Superintendent of Police were also decorated.
CP Olufemi Abaniwonda after decorating the promoted officers, admonished them to remember that the reward for hard work is more work. He called on them to put more effort while discharging their duties and ensure that they don’t disappoint the Inspector General of Police, and the public.