The inauguration was part of Mr Lawal’s second anniversary celebration.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has assured Ondo residents and the electorate of maximum security during Saturday’s governorship election.
The new commandant took over from Godwin Miebi, who retired from service on May 10.
The officers would provide security, protect national assets and checkmate activities of “bad elements”.
Officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps are protesting at the corp’s headquarters in Abuja and its formations across the country over a N5,000 deduction in their December salaries
Prisons across the country have, since October 2020, witnessed six violent attacks and jailbreaks.
Security issues have become very dynamic and gone are the days when officers pursue criminals with rifles, said the state commandant.
