SELFLESS SERVICE: Ikeja Club honours Kokumo, Olokode, others

The Ikeja Club of Lagos State has deemed it fit to honour one of the finest and hardworking Police Officers of the Nigeria Police Force and member of the Club, AIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, mni, at its Celebration of Accomplishments and Presentation of Awards Ceremony recently in the club premised located at Awolowo Road, Ikeja-Lagos.

The Club also honoured the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, CP Wale Olokode, the Nigeria Police Force Medical Officer, CP (Dr) Olubunmi Ogunsanwo, the Surveyor-General of Lagos State, Surv. Olutomi Ajose Sangowawa.

The President of the Club, Chief Ayo Randle, showered encomium on the awardees for their exemplary services to the Club and Nigeria at large at various capacities in their chosen careers. He charged them to see the recognition and awards as an additional call to serve mankind and their fatherland, Nigeria.

In his response, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Federal Operations Unit, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja, AIG Babatunde Kokumo, mni, appreciated the club’s leadership for the honour and special recognition. He then charged other club members to contribute their quota to national development and effective policing of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.

In the same vein, the club decided to approve the honorary membership for the Area Commander Area F, Ikeja, ACP Ali Zongo, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the SA to the Governor of Ogun State on Women Affairs, Hon Adijat Adeleye and some others at the event.

Other Dignitaries that were present at the event included the Spouses of the Awardees, especially the wives of AIG Kokumo and CP Olokode respectively, Mrs Folashade Kokumo, Mrs Olokode, senior police officers, veteran broadcaster, Yemi Shodimu, legal luminary, Yomi Omoyinmi and Mr Wu, a Chinese national.