Barely five months to the 2023 General Elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, has ruled out any threat to the polls in the country.
Mr. Baba stated this at the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit, UNCOPS), the United States of America.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, Mr, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent, quoted the IGP as saying that his position “stems from the robust security threat analysis carried out using global best standards to ascertain the trend of expectations for the electioneering processes.”
In a meeting with Mr. Todd D. Robinson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of States, Mr. Baba discussed means of enhancing support for the NPF training and capacity building programmes particularly the training of tactical units deployed in the North East and other conflict theatres across the country.
The police chief emphasized his administration’s focus on improved training and retraining of police officers and men, as well as the sustenance and improvement of cutting-edge technology for better crime prevention, deterrence and apprehension of suspects with concrete, credible and corroborated evidence.
Similarly discussed is the achievement of cascading the ongoing election security management training across the six geo-political zones in preparation for the 2023 general elections and support for police recruit training in modern policing themes such as forensic investigations, human relations and cyber security.
The Assistant Secretary praised the good work and the feats recorded by the NPF, even as both leaders discussed other ways of increasing support to the NPF.
Adejobi stated that the IGP in his quest to achieve improved policing services and bequeath an enviable policing system to the nation, has continuously interfaced with individuals and groups with requisite ideas and support-base for the achievement of his agenda of a modern Nigeria Police Force.
The IGP, has since returned to the country on Sunday.
