Election: Why we beefed up security in Ebonyi – Police
Ogbizi told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abakaliki, after a meeting with heads of security agencies, political party leaders and other stakeholders, that the political atmosphere in Ebonyi was of concern.
“We assure the people that the police is apolitical and will provide adequate security for them to vote without fear of intimidation or attack,” Ogbizi said. “We urge the political party leaders and stakeholders to enlighten their supporters and the public to come out en masse and vote as we assure them of adequate security.
He said that the three commissioners of police would be in charge of each of the three senatorial zones while another one would supervise affairs at the state level. “We will not fold our arms and allow such persons to truncate our efforts of ensuring peaceful polls.Speaking earlier, Mr Onyekachi Nwebonyi, PDP Chairman in the state, had said that the party was a law abiding association and so he would testify against any party member caught fomenting trouble during the elections.
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