The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, ( Rtd), has demanded the highest level of professionalism from security operatives who will be providing security services during the off-season governorship elections in the states of Edo and Ondo….READ FULL ARTICLE...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
The elections will be held in September and November respectively.
DIG Hashimu Argungu made this call on Thursday at the conference held at Abuja for seasoned security Chiefs, Experts, Policy Makers, Researchers, Selected Civil Society Organisations (CSOs’), Party Chieftains, and delegations from the Electoral umpire.
The Police Service Commission Chairman, who delivered a keynote address at the Election Security Management Symposium organised by JoshTech Security and Safety Consult Ltd in collaboration with the University of Lagos (UNILAG Consult) said the security Agencies must also ensure the safety of electoral Officers and other stakeholders.
While speaking, he noted that the security personnel should maintain peaceful conditions, and law and order around the Polling and collation centres as a matter of national importance.
“The operatives especially the Nigeria Police Force, the lead Agency in election security must work to protect the lives and properties of citizens before, during, and immediately after the elections,” DIG Argungu said
He included that necessary identification, surveillance, and monitoring of all known possible subversive elements, “terrorist groups, political dissidents, pressure groups and other criminal elements” must be done.
DIG Hashimu Argungu said, “The staff of the Commission will continue to carry out oversight functions on election duties for policemen to protect the integrity of the elections”….READ FULL ARTICLE
