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2019: Inspector General Of Police Call For Collaboration Among Security Agencies

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Insecurity: Creating State Police Will Be A Mistake – Ex-IGP Idris
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Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has called for collaboration among security agencies in the country.

The IG made this statement at the Election Security Management Workshop in Abuja, on Thursday, with the theme: Pathway To a Credible Electoral Process in Nigeria.

The office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with Solar Security and Consult Company Ltd. and Partners West Africa, Nigeria, organised the workshop.

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Idris claimed that the path to credible election in the 2019 election is to collaborate with other security agencies.

“It is when we work together by sharing intelligence and manpower that we can better deliver credible elections,” he said.

Idris also pointed out that the greatest challenge of the police and other security agencies in providing security during elections was the conduct of politicians.

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The police took the opportunity to call on all politician to imbibe the culture of non-violent politics.

“Politicians should avoid conducts which may precipitate violence before, during and after elections.

“They should make their campaigns issue-based rather than attacking other candidates,” he said

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The IG claimed that politicians engaged in electorate malpractice would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

He said that the force would not be deterred in ensuring credible elections in the country as it was constantly training and building the capacity of officers on election duties.

Idris assured that all strategic operational plans for credible elections in 2019 have been concluded.

He added that it was the responsibility of the force as the foremost internal security agency to provide security for elections at national, states and local levels.

Attendance at the workshop included personnel of: NSCDC, Nigeria Immigration Service, FRSC, Federal Fire Service, Police, Army, Air Force, Navy and Nigeria Prison Service.