Police appoint CSP Okuwobi Olabisi PRO Nigeria Police Trust Fund

Etim Ekpimah

The Nigeria Police Force has appointed CSP Okuwobi Oluseyi Olabisi as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) effective immediately.

The appointment was contained in a statement signed by Chairman, Board of Trustees, Nigeria Police Trust Fund, IGP Suleiman Abba (rtd) and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday.

According to the statement, Okuwobi is expected to develop and manage the Public Relations Affairs of the fund, create public awareness about NPTF’s mission, vision, functions, and services; manage her media relations and build sustainable relationships with the public on behalf of the Trust fund.

Until this appointment, Okuwobi was the Divisional Police Officer of the Ejigbo Police Division, Lagos.

“The English and Peace and Conflict Studies graduate who currently runs a PhD programme in Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Ibadan will resume as the PRO of the Fund with close to two decades of accumulated relevant exposure gained within and outside Nigeria.

“Within the country, Okuwobi has served with merit in several state police commands, including Delta, Benue, Oyo, and Lagos states. She has also served as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited, Lagos, distinguishing herself during her tenure with excellent ability and tremendous potentials.

“Outside the country, Okuwobi has served as a Public Information Officer (PIO) to the United Nations Police (UNPOL) under the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). During this time, she successfully reconciled local expertise with outstanding international policing exposure, emerging at the end of her service with an award of commendation from the United Nations.

“She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executive, National Association of Black Law Executives, International Association of Women Police, and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations,” the statement added.

The statement noted that Okuwobi has an impressive thread of awards from reputable organisations for her exceptional demonstration of competence in police/public relations, community policing, and intelligence and investigative policing.

She will be exploring her professionalism to attract robust development projects, donations, and interventions for the Fund and the Nigeria Police Force as underscored by her legacies in other positions.