The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has charged commanders of the 79 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadrons across the nation to exhibit high level of professionalism, neutrality and embrace a citizen-friendly approach during the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states.
Edo State, it would be recalled, would go to the poll on Saturday September 19, 2020, to elect their new governor, while Ondo people would take their turn on Saturday October 10.
Adamu gave the charge during a conference with the commanders held at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday.
A statement signed by police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, made available to journalists, indicated that the conference centred on the deployment of the PMF for the elections and general review of the current internal security threats in the country.
“It availed the Force leadership the opportunity to further re-strategise on best approaches on mitigating security threats, particularly as contained in the Election Security Threat Assessment Reports,” it said.
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The IGP noted that the PMF, which had remained at the forefront of tactical operations in the country, would be central to the operational plans of the Force towards a successful election in the two states.
The IGP, who observed that the elections were coming on the heels of the just-concluded PMF Commanders’ Course held at Ende Hills, Nasarawa State, charged the officers to take advantage of the new insights and experiences drawn from the training to positively impact their leadership roles in the elections and beyond.
Meanwhile, the IGP has assured the residents of Edo and Ondo states of the full preparedness of the Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with other security agencies and other critical stakeholders to ensure the success of the forthcoming elections in the two states.
