The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has again assured Nigerians of the determination of the police to ensure the conduct of a peaceful, credible and hitch-free presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.
The IGP, in a statement, said adequate security measures had been put in place to ensure a safe, secure and conducive environment towards a peaceful and credible election.
Adamu, in the statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, called on Nigerians to go out and cast their votes without fear of being intimidated or attacked.
Mba, in the statement said: “In line with his avowed determination towards ensuring peaceful, credible and hitch-free presidential/National Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2019, the Inspector – General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, has assured Nigerians that adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure a safe, secure and conducive environment towards a peaceful and credible election.
“The IGP therefore calls on the citizens to come out en-masse on the day of the election to cast their votes without any fear or apprehension.
“The IGP further reassures the citizens that security personnel deployed for the elections have been adequately trained and are under strict instruction to abide by the standard operational procedures of the Force and international best practices in the conduct of an election.
“They will remain patriotic, steadfast, professional, neutral and civil, but firm in their conducts and actions throughout the period and beyond. The general public is therefore implored not to feel intimidated, but rather, should be emboldened by the presence of security personnel deployed to their areas, to go out and exercise their franchise.”
While calling on the public to cooperate with the security operatives, the IGP, however, warns those who may want to undermine the electoral process by engaging in snatching of ballot boxes, hate speeches and vote trading to desist from such acts or face the full consequences of the law.
