The Inspector-General of Police,
IGP, Mr Ibrahim Idris has called for collaboration among sister security
agencies in the country ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Idris made the call at the
Election Security Management Workshop on Thursday in Abuja, with the theme:
Pathway To a Credible Electoral Process in Nigeria.
The workshop was organised by the
Office of the National Security Adviser ( ONSA) in collaboration with Solar
Security and Consult Company Ltd. and Partners West Africa, Nigeria, NAN
reports.
The Police boss said
collaboration with sister agencies is the only way to ensure a credible
election in 2019.
“It is when we work together by
sharing intelligence and manpower that we can better deliver credible
elections,” he said.
Idris also pointed out that the
greatest challenge of the police and other security agencies in providing
security during elections was the conduct of politicians.
The police boss, therefore,
advised politicians to imbibe and internalise the culture of non-violent
politics.
“Politicians should avoid
conducts which may precipitate violence before, during and after elections.
“They should make their campaigns
issue-based rather than attacking other candidates,” he said
Idris warned that politicians
engaged in electorate malpractice would be arrested and prosecuted in
accordance with the law.
He said that the force would not
be deterred in ensuring credible elections in the country as it was constantly
training and building the capacity of officers on election duties.
Idris assured that all strategic
operational plans for credible elections in 2019 have been concluded.
He added that it was the
responsibility of the force as the foremost internal security agency to provide
security for elections at national, states and local levels.
Attendance at the workshop
included personnel of: NSCDC, Nigeria Immigration Service, FRSC, Federal Fire
Service, Police, Army, Air Force, Navy and Nigeria Prison Service.
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