……Calls for stakeholders collaboration
In compliance with the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, new Manpower Development, the newly deployed AIG zone 7 Bala Ciroma has assumed duty in the zone.
The one time FCT police Commissioner while assuming duties assured that he will reinvigorate the Zone in line with the new Manpower Development Policy of the Force.
He restated that he will further help in driving the new policing vision of the IGP which amongst other things, is targeted at improving policing services across the zonal command, by effectively responding to security threats in the zone.
The new zone 7 AIG Bala Ciroma holds a B.Sc in Geography from University of Maiduguri, a Post Graduate Certificate in Corruption Studies from Hong Kong University and other strategic training and courses.
Born in 1966 in Potiskum local Government area in the present day Yobe state , is married and loves studying, Gulfing and regular exercise among other healthy living activities.
The zone 7 AIG has held several positions in the force, which includes, 2I/C Operations ‘B’ Department Oyo State Command 2003
(ii) Divisional Police Officer Iyaganku, Ibadan Oyo State 2003
(iii) Head of Operations EFCC Abuja Office 2004 – 2008
(iv) Assistant Commissioner of Police, CID Niger State Command – 2009 – 2010
(v) Assistant Commissioner of Police, Welfare Section – 2010 – 2011
(vi) Assistant Commissioner of Police C.I.D. Kano Command – 2011 – 2012
(vii) Assistant Commissioner of Police IGP Monitoring Unit FHQ 2012 – 2013
(viii) Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations FCT Command 2013 – 2016
(ix) Deputy Commissioner of Police Department of Finance and Administration (Welfare), Force Headquarters Abuja July – August, 2016
(x) Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department FCT Command August 2016 to 2018
(xi) Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, July 2018 to July, 2021.
He has assured of robust and proactive policing in and around the zone and plans to vigorously activate more friendly policing in line with the community policing tenet of the present administration.
