The Police Carrier Fee Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd), has recommended safety operatives to safeguard the security of the citizens, electoral officials and others ahead of, right through and then the Edo and Ondo States governorship elections.
The PSC chairman additionally recommended safety operatives who can be deployed for tasks right through the elections to uphold a top degree of professionalism.
A remark via the PSC’s Head of Press and Nation Members of the family, Ikechukwu Ani, stated Argungu disclosed this on the Election Safety Control Symposium in Abuja on Thursday.
He stated, “Because the people counts ailing at the Edo and Ondo states Governorship elections, the Chairman of the Police Carrier Fee has demanded the best possible degree of professionalism from safety operatives who can be offering safety services and products right through the low season Governorship elections within the dual States of Edo and Ondo States keeping in September and November this time.
Argungu stated the operatives, particularly the Nigeria Police Power, the top Company in election safety, will have to paintings to offer protection to the lives and houses of electorate ahead of, right through and right away then the elections.
“The PSC Chairman, who delivered a keynote address, said the security Agencies must also ensure the safety of electoral Officers and other stakeholders.”
He stated they will have to do essential identity, surveillance and tracking of all identified imaginable subversive parts, “terrorist groups, political dissidents, pressure groups and other criminal elements”.
Ani stated Argungu additionally famous that the protection workforce will have to, as an issue of nationwide usefulness, uphold non violent situations, and legislation and line across the Polling and collation centres.
“He said the staff of the Commission will continue to carry out oversight functions on Policemen on election duties to protect the integrity of the elections,” the remark added.