Lagos (Nigeria): The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
The appointment follows the redeployment of FPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to the Delta State Police Command after his recent promotion as the Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP).
The outgoing FPRO confirmed the appointment in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that Hundeyin holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language from the Lagos State University and a Master’s degree in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
“He also obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State.
“Hundeyin is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), a Member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM),” he said.
Adejobi said Hundeyin is a seasoned communicator who has served as PPRO Zone 2 Lagos, Admin Officer at Force HQ Abuja, and most recently as PPRO Lagos Command before his new appointment.
“He once served as PPRO at Zone 2 Command, Lagos, and joined Nigeria’s contingent to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur in 2020.
“Hundeyin also served as the Administration Officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Until his present appointment, he was the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command, he said.
According to Adejobi, the I-G has charged Hundeyin to leverage his communications and security experience to bolster the Force Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive relations with the public.
He said that Hundeyin can be reached on 07062606717 or benjamin@hundeyin.com.