Photo caption: AIG Nkechi Eze. Photo: Nigeria Police Force
The 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, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Eze’s appointment follows the recent upgrade of the Nigeria Police Force Medical Section to a full-fledged Directorate.
Hundeyin stated that the appointment is aimed at providing comprehensive and efficient healthcare services for police personnel nationwide.
According to the statement, Egbetokun congratulated Eze on her appointment and urged her to deploy her expertise and administrative skills to make the new directorate a benchmark for excellence in police healthcare delivery.
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.
“Her illustrious career spans various formations across Oyo, Ekiti, Rivers, the Federal Capital Territory, and Lagos, where she has made significant contributions to advancing police healthcare services and officers’ welfare.”
The IG said the establishment of the Directorate of Force Medical Services represents a strategic investment in the well-being and productivity of police personnel, which he described as essential to the operational efficiency of the Force.
