ELECTIONS: Police Hosts Stakeholders, Strengthen Inter-Agency Collaboration For Secure, Credible Off Season Elections,
The Inspector General of Police Ag.IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD. NPIM has on the 17th of October, 2023 Convened a high powered interagency consultative security meeting at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarter. Abuja.
The meeting was Organised in preparation for the off season election scheduled for November 11, 2023, in Balyesa,Kogi,band Imo State. Representing the IGP at the event was the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of operations, DIG Ede Ayuba, Who underlines the paramount significance of cross fertilizing ideas among various security and law enforcement agencies towards election security.
The goal to is to develop collaborative strategies that will ensure the up coming elections are secure, free, fair and credible. In attendance were senior officers reprenting leadership of various security and law enforcement agencies involved in Election Security, These included representative of the serving chiefs (CDS, Co As, Co HS, Co AFS) Chief of Defense Intelligence CDI, DG DSS,DG NIA, CG NIS, CG NSCDC, CG NCS , CG Correctional Services, CG Federal Fire Service, and DG NDLEA.
DIG Ede Ayuba praised the collaborative efforts of the armed forces and other sister law enforcement agencies, highlighting their role in fostering unity and contributing to the success of past general election.The meeting was identified as one among a series of brainstorming sessions outlined by the Force, aimed at securing the forthcoming off season Elections on November 11,2023. The meeting which will be continuous till after the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the 3 aforementioned States encompassed a range of topics reflecting the diverse Considerations of Election Security, Including an In depth analysis of potential threats and Vulnerabilities in Balyesa, Kogi and Imo States, Intelligence Sharing, Logistical Planning,Conflict Prevention, Technology and Innovations as well as Manpower Development.
The DIG, While emphasizing the plans of the IGP to maintain law and order during the elections,at the meeting warned political gladiators and their followers to be law abiding and play the game according to the rules as the police and other security agencies will never allow any act of hooliganism, political rascality and lawlessness in any part of the Earmarked 3 States or any other State across the Country.
ACP Oluwamuyiwa Adejobi Mnipr, Mipra
Force Public Relations Officer
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
Abuja.
18 October ,2023
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