The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command in North Central Nigeria, CP Ogundele Ayodeji has convened an inter-agencies consultative committee on election security (ICCES) meeting towards 2023 General elections.
The Commissioner Of Police said the meeting which was to ensure adequate security and conducive environment for 2023 general elections was in compliance with the directives of the Inspector General Of Police Usman Baba.
The meeting according to DSP Wasiu Abiodun the spokesperson of the Police Command in Niger State, was geared towards strengthening cooperation and collaboration among the security agencies, saddled with the responsibility of providing security for a free, fair, and credible conduct of the Year 2023 general elections, with the Nigeria Police Force as the lead agency in election security management.
“The heads of security agencies reviewed security situation of the State and brainstormed on pooling resources together such as manpower, vehicles, and other logistics”.
Other aspect of the meeting according to him was ensuring strategic deployment of security personnel and operational assets with constant supervision of officers and men from security agencies scheduled for the forthcoming general elections.
The Military, DSS, NSCDC, Correctional Service, Immigration Service, Customs Service, NDLEA, FRSC and Fire Service participated at the meeting.
Olusola Akintonde
