CSP. Okuwobi Oluseyi Olabisi has resumed as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). Former Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ejigbo appointment was disclosed to Pressmen by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, NPTF, IGP. Suleiman Abba (Rtd) in Abuja.
IGP Abba ,said :
” As the Public Relations Officer of the Fund, Okuwobi will develop and manage the Public Relations affairs of the Fund, create public awareness about NPTF’s mission, vision, functions, and services; manage her media relations and build sustainable relationships with the public on behalf of the Trust fund. Until this appointment, she was the Divisional Police Officer of the Ejigbo Police Division, Lagos”.
The English and Peace and Conflict Studies graduate who currently runs a Ph.D. programme in Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Ibadan resumed as the PRO of the Fund with close to two decades of accumulated relevant exposure gained within and outside Nigeria.
Within the country, Okuwobi has served with merit in several State Police Commands, including Delta, Benue, Oyo, and the Lagos States. She has also served as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited, Lagos, distinguishing herself during her tenure with excellent ability and tremendous potentials.
Outside the country, Okuwobi has served as a Public Information Officer (PIO) to the United Nations Police (UNPOL) under the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). During this time, she successfully reconciled local expertise with outstanding international policing exposure, emerging at the end of her service with an award of commendation from the United Nations.
She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executive, National Association of Black Law Executives, International Association of Women Police, and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
Okuwobi has an impressive thread of awards from reputable organisations for her exceptional demonstration of competence in police/public relations, community policing, and intelligence and investigative policing. She will be exploring her professionalism to attract robust development projects, donations, and interventions for the Fund and the Nigeria Police Force as underscored by her legacies in other positions.
