Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of police, Nkechi Eze, as the first director of the newly established Directorate of Force Medical Services.
In a statement on Thursday, Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer, said Eze’s appointment follows the recent upgrade of the Nigeria Police Force Medical Section to a full-fledged directorate.
Hundeyin stated that the move is aimed at enhancing the quality and accessibility of healthcare services for police personnel across the nation.
According to the statement, Egbetokun congratulated Eze and urged her to deploy her medical expertise and administrative competence to make the new directorate a benchmark for excellence in police healthcare delivery.
Part of the statement read: “Nkechi Eze is a distinguished clinician, dental surgeon, and administrator who brings over 27 years of exemplary service to her new role.
“Born in Umuahia, Abia State, and hailing from Agbudu in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, AIG Eze holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Benin.”
Hundeyin added that Eze’s career spans postings in Oyo, Ekiti, Rivers, the Federal Capital Territory, and Lagos, where she contributed significantly to advancing police healthcare services and officers’ welfare.
Egbetokun said the creation of the Directorate of Force Medical Services represents a strategic investment in the well-being and productivity of police personnel, describing it as essential to the operational efficiency of the Force.