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The first Female Commissioner of Police, Mrs Ebunoluwa Rotimi Adelesi, has assumed duties in Kwara state.
Adelesi took over from the former Commissioner of Police, who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Paul Odama.
According to the press statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, Adelesi hails from Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The statement added that “She was appointed to the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
“She has worked in several police commands and formations within and outside the country, where she held several command positions at various times.”
Concerning her education background the statement stated that “CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, attended Federal Government College Kaduna for her O’ Levels and A’ Levels Certificates.
“She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo). She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Strategic Security and Infrastructure Protection from the University of Lagos.”
Career
Pertaining to her career the statement stated that “She had served in various challenging capacities across many states of the federation; she was on a United Nations peacekeeping mission to Liberia and Dafur.
“She has presented conference papers at the United Nations-sponsored conference, mainly for women in peacekeeping missions in Mogadishu, Somalia — “Better the balance, better the world”
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