The
Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E Arase,fdc NPM, today visited
the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) in Abuja, where he met with the INEC Acting Chairperson, Mrs.
Amina Bala Zakari. The visit is aimed at cementing the existing
relationship between NPF and INEC in ensuring the actualization of
INEC’s mandate. The IGP stated that Police Commissioners nationwide have
been directed to ensure adequate security at INEC offices and also at
election tribunal sittings.
Acting
INEC chairperson, Mrs Aminat Bala Zakari used the occasion to intimate
the visiting IGP of INEC readiness to work with the NPF in ensuring
successes on the forth coming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.
In
another development, the IGP has given State Commissioners of Police a
one week ultimatum to report on their compliance to earlier directives
on withdrawal of Policemen attached to unauthorized persons across the
Country, and reduction of Police personnel to political office holders.
Ag.ACP OLABISI KOLAWOLE
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
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