Kwara: Police Task Stakeholders On Need For Collaborative Efforts For Peaceful Elections

The Kwara State Police Command has stressed the need for collaborative efforts among all stakeholders toward peaceful election in the state on Saturday.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Okasanmi Ajayi on Wednesday in Ilorin.

According to him, the command under the effective leadership of CP Paul Odama, psc (+), have in a bid to be more proactive in securing the lives and property of the good people of Kwara State, even as the preparation for the conduct of the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections in the state is at a feverish stage, summoned all the area commanders, divisional police officers, and heads of tactical units in the State to a high-powered security meeting today.

“At the meeting strategy was developed to make the security of the coming governorship election even more effective as we did during the presidential election.

“The Command’s strategic managers have been lectured on  more robust ways of partnering with other agencies,INEC CSOs and other officials during and after the elections.

“The police men on election duties have been directed to ensure that women, the elderly and the  physically challenged are preferentially treated to make them discharge their civic duties without stress on the day of the elections.

“The police men have also been trained to be civil to voters and other election stakeholders on the day of the election.

“Consequently, every needed tools and welfare that would enhance the performances of the officers during the exercise have already been given and collected by the officers, therefore, they have no reason to derelict,” he said.

The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, CP Paul Odama, psc (+), has also enjoined all and sundry to cooperate with security agencies to enable the state to bequeath an acceptable and peaceful election to the state.

“Any person or group of persons with intent to cause the breakdown of law and order before, during, and after the election should be prepared to face the full wrath of the law,” he added.

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