By Prisca Nguzo
Media practitioners in Imo State on the aegis of Imo Progressives Journalists, IPJ, have congratulated the newly appointed Police Public Relations Officer, Force headquarters, Abuja, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin.
In a release signed by Comr. Collins Osuji, on behalf of the Imo journalists, the group described Hundeyin's appointment as a round peg in a round hole, deserving and commendable.
They expressed optimism that the new Force spokesman would live up to expectations, given his vast experience and expertise in media management, public relations and security services.
Osuji, who is also the acting chairman, Correspondents' Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council urged CSP Hundeyin to emulate the footstep of his predecessor, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who according to him discharged his duties professionally and diligently while in office.
He used the opportunity to reiterate the group's continued unwavering support to the activities of Police both at the state and national level especially in the task of fighting crime and sustaining of peace, unity and stability in the country.
The Imo journalists equally applauded the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for his vissionary leadership, commitment to effective policing and professionalism to service delivery.
"We received the news of appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force PRO with great excitement simply because we know his antecedents and capacity. Honestly, he is one of the trusted and tested hands for the job. And we have no doubt that he will deliver on the assignment.
"While we congratulate him and pledged our support to him, just as we have continually supported the police especially here in Imo State, we expected that as IGP advised him, he should leverage on his communications and security experience to bolster the Force Public Relations activities and ensure continuous positive relations with the public." the journalists said.
CSP Hundeyin, Society Mirror gathered, until his recent appointment, was the PPRO for the Lagos State Police Command. He holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan.
He is also 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)."
