The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has requested a significant redesiging of the security scene in Anambra State in front of the November 6, 2021 governorship political race in the state.
The redesiging, as per an assertion from CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, incorporates the organization of chose prepared Strategic Commanders from the position of Assistant Commissioner of Police or more to Anambra State for powerful management of safety faculty and activities in the Elections.
The IGP noticed that Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Joseph Egbunike has been sent to Anambra State as the Coordinator of the security part for the Elections.
As per the assertion, Egbunike is burdened with the obligation of administering the execution of the Operation Order developed from the Election Security Threat Assessment, to guarantee a tranquil climate without viciousness and sufficiently helpful to ensure that reputable residents uninhibitedly play out their city obligations without attack or terrorizing. Burrow Egbunike will be helped by the DIG accountable for Operations, Acting DIG Zaki Ahmed.
Other Strategic Commanders sent to Anambra State incorporate five (5) Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), fourteen (14) Commissioners of Police (CPs), (31) Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and (48) Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). The Senior Officers are to organize human and other functional organizations in the three (3) Senatorial Districts, (21) Local Government Areas and the 5720 surveying units in Anambra State.
The IGP consoled the country that the Force is sufficiently ready for the Gubernatorial Elections in Anambra State come November sixth, 2021. He repeats that the Force will do everything inside its forces to work with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all partners to secure majority rule esteems, give level battleground to every single political entertainer, guarantee satisfactory assurance of citizens, INEC faculty and gear, licensed eyewitnesses and other central participants in Anambra State.
The IGP approached residents in Anambra State to come out altogether and exercise their establishment as satisfactory security has been emplaced to ensure them previously, during and after the races.