The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has assured the nation, particularly the people of Ondo State, of the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to replicate and advance the gains recorded by the Force and other security agencies during the Edo Gubernatorial Election as the Force prepares for the forthcoming 10th October, 2020 Ondo Guber Election.
IGP Adamu gave the assurance, today, Monday, when the
Convener and Co-convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Mr. Clement
Nwankwo and Barr. Esther Uzoma respectively, led other representatives of Civil
Society Organizations in Nigeria on a courtesy call on the IGP at the Force
Headquarters, Abuja.
Members of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room were at
the Force Headquarters to congratulate the IGP on the recent reforms and
achievements of the Force, especially the new Nigeria Police Act, 2020 which
repeals the Police Act Cap. P19, Laws of the Federation, 2004 and secondly, the
recent commendable outing in the just concluded Edo Guber Elections.
They called for sustainability and improvement on the Police
culture in managing elections as was evident in Edo State.
Meanwhile, the meeting availed the Police leadership ample
opportunity to carryout post-election analysis and general overview of the just
concluded Edo State Guber Election, in addition to getting feedback especially
from the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Human Rights Community on
necessary gains to advance and observed lapses to correct in subsequent
elections.
The IGP, while appreciating the CSOs for their commendable
roles in the electioneering processes and their invaluable contributions toward
the passage of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, reassured that the Force will
continue to partner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
and other critical stakeholders in Election management towards ensuring free,
fair, peaceful and credible elections, not only in the Ondo Election but in
subsequent elections in the country.
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