… Deploys DIG Joseph Egbunike to Anambra as coordinating DIG election duties
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered a major overhauling of the security architecture in Anambra State ahead of the November 6, 2021 gubernatorial election in the State.
The overhauling, according to as statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mbah in Abuja on Tuesday, includes the deployment of selected seasoned strategic commanders from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and above to Anambra State for effective supervision of security personnel and operations in the election.
The IGP, the statement said, noted that Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Joseph Egbunike had been deployed to Anambra State as the Coordinator of the security component for the elections.
“DIG Egbunike is saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the Operation Order evolved from the election security threat assessment to ensure a peaceful environment devoid of violence and conducive enough to guarantee that law abiding citizens freely perform their civic responsibilities without molestation or intimidation”, the statement added.
It added that DIG Egbunike would be assisted by the DIG in-charge of Operations, Acting DIG Zaki Ahmed.
“Other Strategic Commanders deployed to Anambra State include five (5) Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), fourteen (14) Commissioners of Police (CPs), thirty-one (31) Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and forty-eight (48) Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). The Senior Officers are to coordinate human and other operational deployments in the three (3) Senatorial Districts, twenty-one (21) Local Government Areas and the 5,720 polling units in Anambra State”, it further said.
The IGP reassured the nation that the Force was adequately prepared for the gubernatorial elections in Anambra State come November 6th, 2021.
He reiterates that the Force would do everything within its powers to work with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all stakeholders to protect democratic values, provide level playing field for all political actors, ensure adequate protection of voters, INEC personnel and equipment, accredited observers and other key players in Anambra State.
The IGP called on citizens in Anambra State to come out en masse and exercise their franchise as adequate security had been emplaced to protect them before, during and after the elections.
Photo: IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police.
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