
A new public relations officer has been posted to Imo State Police Command . SP Bala Elkana is to take over from SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando who has been redeployed to Ondo State Police Command.
The release was made known by SP Ikeokwu Godson Orlando .
SP Bala Elkana was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 2003. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB), master degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (MSC), Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA) among other academic qualifications.
He attended several courses among which are Leadership Training, Detective Course, Community Policing, Trainee Course, Combat Operation Course, Emergency Management Course, Police Relations Course. He is a member of the National Institute of Public Relations and also a member of International Association of Chiefs of Police, A Fellow and ICON of Corporate Institute of Adminsitartion.
He has served the force in different capacities notably: – Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Niger, Akwa Ibom and Lagos State Police Commands, respectively. He has also received so many awards among which include Best PRO in Nigeria 2020, Best PRO in Africa and Best PRO in Central and West Africa by Security Watch Africa.
Ikeokwu used the opportunity to thank the citizens for the opportunity of working with them, as it was a good experience and also very rewarding.
Expressing his confidence in the new PPRO, he urged everyone to extend all cooperation and support to the him.