Osun 2018: Police To Deploy 30 Commissioners
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday said no fewer than 30 Commissioners of Police would be deployed to ensure a hitch free governorship election in Osun State.
Speaking at a seminar organized by the office of the Inspector General for stakeholders in Osogbo, the IG assured electorate in Osun of the preparedness of law enforcement agencies to ensure a peaceful election.
Stakeholders at the seminar unanimously agreed to collaborate and ensure that the 22nd September, election is not only credible but violent free.
The seminar with the theme: “Imperativeness of Police Collaboration With Essential Stakeholders: Towards Secured, Free, Fair and Credible Election in Nigeria.” was presided over by the Vice Chancellor, of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede
According to the police boss, critical stakeholders would still meet to plan further saying the police would distribute telephone numbers that residents can call in case of violence.
At the one-day seminar held at De Distinguished hall, IGP Idris, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Segun Agbaje and political parties agreed to work towards peace at the forthcoming poll.
In their separate remarks, the stakeholders including governorship candidates in the state agreed to be peaceful before, during and after the September 22nd governorship election.
The REC reiterated his commitment to transparency, neutrality and credibility at the poll.
Agbaje called on the residents of the state to collect their Permanent Voter Cards.
