EAST Sepik Province is set to see a change in its police leadership, with Superintendent Christopher Tamari directed to resume his role as the Provincial Police Commander (PPC).
The directive came from the Commander of Border Command, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Perou N’Dranou today at East Sepik Provincial Police Command headquarters.
ACP N’Dranou issued the instruction for Supt. Tamari to take over from the acting PPC, Senior Inspector James Bugen, without delay. A formal handover of the commander’s office is to be conducted immediately to facilitate Supt. Tamari’s swift resumption of duties.
“The officers are senior officers in the constabulary, and I hope they do the right thing that will serve the interest of the people of East Sepik and the police officers working in the command. The instruction is very clear, and I had directed the two senior officers to do the best thing for the interest of the Sepik people. I will visit the province to confirm if my directives are followed,” ACP N’Dranou said.
Supt Tamari, who was previously assigned as PPC for Hela, has been recalled to East Sepik.
ACP N’Dranou commended Senior Inspector Bugen for his role in managing the command during Tamari’s absence and emphasized the importance of a seamless transition.
“With the increasing law and order issues in all six districts of the province and the recent massacre in Angoram, the police hierarchy in the command must organize to work as a team to fight crime in the province and the command as a whole,” ACP N’Dranou stated.
He expressed gratitude to SIP Bugen for his leadership and urged him to support Supt Tamari in maintaining command and control to address the law and order challenges in East Sepik.
“I want to thank SIP James Bugen for his leadership role in looking after the provincial command when he was directed to be the acting PPC to East Sepik command. You had been serving in the province most of your policing career and you know the province inside out, so I want you to support PPC Tamari to maintain command and control and help fight crime in the province,” ACP N’Dranou added.
