The Delta State Police Command on 30th December, 2025, held a colourful End-of-Year Party, Promotion Decoration, and Send-forth Ceremony in honour of AIG Olufemi Abaniwonda, the 22nd commissioner of Police Delt State, following his elevation to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG). The ceremony, which took place at the Officers’ Mess, Police Headquarters, Asaba, attracted top government officials, security chiefs, senior police officers, religious and community leaders, and members of the police family.
The Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sherrif Oborevwori, was ably represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu, who conveyed the Governor’s goodwill message and commended the AIG for his professionalism and effective collaboration with the State Government, sister security agencies, other stake holders and Deltans
The event also witnessed the decoration of officers promoted to their next ranks. Among those decorated were Ukoba Stephen, DCO, Sapele Division; Akawe Ogorchukwu, DPO, Abavo Division; and Aguba Onen, DPO, Galilee Division, all promoted from Superintendent of Police (SP) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
Dignitaries present at the ceremony included the Brigade Commander, 63 Brigade Nigerian Army; the Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Delta State Command; the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta State; the Delta State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), represented by the Deputy Commander of Narcotics (Operations); the Deputy Commissioners of Police (Administration and Operations), Delta State Command; the Controller of Corrections, Nigerian Correctional Service, Delta State Command, represented; the State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); delegates of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA); the Chairman and members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Delta State Chapter; honorary members of the policr Officers’ Mess; Area Commanders; Tactical Commanders; Divisional Police Officers (DPOs); senior officers of the Command; and other guests.
Tributes were paid to AIG Abaniwonda for his people-oriented leadership style, firm operational oversight, commitment to professionalism, and sustained inter-agency and community engagement, which speakers noted enhanced security coordination and public confidence in policing across Delta State.
In his response, AIG Abaniwonda expressed profound gratitude to the Government and people of Delta State, sister security agencies, and officers and men of the Command for their support, while urging continued professionalism and dedication to duty.
The ceremony concluded with a group photograph session and cordial interactions, bringing the year to a memorable close and marking a dignified transition for a senior officer whose leadership and impact remain evident within the Delta State Police Command.
