The Nigeria Police Force has been issued a warning by President Muhammadu Buhari to refrain from getting entangled in politics.
This was said by Buhari yesterday in Owerri, Imo State.
He gave them the assignment to develop operational strategies that will ensure a credible result for the general elections in 2023 while resolutely upholding democratic values and staying apolitical.
The three-day seminar and retreat for senior police officials was opened by Buhari. and instructed the Police to assess any potential effects on free and fair elections from current and emerging internal security threats.
The President in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said: ‘’As I have often observed, elections are local. And it is only when the votes truly count that the faith of the citizens in the democratic process can be demonstrated and government legitimacy assured.
‘’This can best be guaranteed through a well policed election and security operations that are impartial, firm and professional.
‘’This is what, on this day and occasion, I charge the Nigeria Police Force to deliver to the nation during the 2023 general elections.
‘’I, therefore, task the Inspector General of Police to sustain his leadership standards. That will guarantee a level playing field, and secure public space for the citizens. To freely exercise their franchise, and for the outcome of the elections to be true reflection of the peoples’ choices.”
Source:Ghgossip.com
