Police Service Commission Mourns Commissioner

Oru Leonard

The Police Service Commission (PSC) in Nigeria, has announced the death of Dr. Nkemka Osimiri Jombo-ofor, an Honourable Commissioner representing the South East of Nigeria and the Organized Private Sector.

Dr. Jombo-ofor who was sworn into office as a Member of the Musiliu Smith led present Commission inaugurated by Mr. President on the 25th of July 2018, died on Wednesday 3rd June, 2020, in Enugu, at the age of 70, after a brief illness.

He was, until his death, the Chairman of the Commission’s Standing Committee on Strategy Development and Member of several other Standing Committees of the Commission.

The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Smith who expressed shock on the sudden death of the Commissioner, said the Commission will miss his robust contributions during Meetings and his far reaching efforts to move the Commission and the Nigeria Police forward.

He prayed God to grant his gentle soul eternal rest and give his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable and shocking loss.

Medical Doctor by profession, the late Dr. Jombo-ofor, hails from Arochukwu, in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State.

He was former President, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture from 1997 to 2001; Chairman Advisory Council of the Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies, Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Until his death, he was the Chairman Board of Trustees, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture.

He once served as the National President and Council Member of the Institute of Management Consultants and also President, Rotary Club of Enugu South.

Dr. Jombo-Ofor is married to Hon. Justice Ifeoma Jombo-Ofor of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division and the family is blessed with three children.

Information about the burial arrangements will soon be communicated by the family.