Commissioner of Police in charge of the Nigeria Police Explosives Ordnance Department (EOD), Kayode Egbetokun, has read the riot act to the men and officers of his command that they must not fail Nigerians during the upcoming general election.
The commissioner of police, who spoke at the weekend during the quarterly conference with senior officers and EOD base commanders across the country at his office in Lagos, said: “In exactly two weeks from today our country will be going into another general election, and that is why we are having this conference with the theme ‘Emerging threats and strategic coverage of the 2019 elections.’ The theme, therefore, captures the mood of the nation.
“Nigerians look up to two institutions, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police, for a pleasant experience in this election. The INEC, as in all other elections, conducts the election, while the police lead other security agencies to provide security for the electoral process.
“Our role in this process is clear. We know the importance of this role in the attainment of the singular objective of hitch-free elections and there will be no excuse for failure. We must and will deliver on our security mandate in the elections.
“The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, during a conference with Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police of commands and formations held at his office in Abuja, rolled out a number of engagements that are directed at ensuring quality service delivery by the police and other agencies during the general election. This conference is another engagement in the same direction. That is why we must
“The conference will consider the threat index and threat analysis at our disposal to
“Our goal is to play our role creditably and ensure that the election is conducted hitch-free.
“We must nip in the bud any plot capable of undermining peaceful conduct of the election. To this end, I charge you all to always adopt a proactive approach that will put you ahead in all your tasks and be prepared for
“You must also
“As the clock of the 2019 elections ticks down, my expectation of you is to perform
“We have improved on our efforts to keep explosives, including nuclear and radioactive materials within regulatory control.”
Egbetokun noted that the EOD team had specific roles, saying, “As you all know, we have made steady and sustainable progress in the discharge of our primary duties of detection, identification, evacuation,
“We have embarked on