The Nigeria Police has organised a one-day training for its officers and men from the six states of the North East on election security management.
This is part of preparations to ensure credible, transparent, free and fair in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
The former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase enjoined the participants to feel free and interact with each other for exchange of ideas to update their knowledge on election security.
He said the key expected outcomes at the end of the training are robust inter-agency collaboration towards effective security governance during the 2023 General Elections, enhanced knowledge of security agents on election security management, and development of an ‘Election Security Management Protocol’ that will act as template for future elections.
“It is anticipated that the document will act as a credible reference document for all security agencies and other strategic stakeholders within the electoral system in Nigeria”
Mr. Arase called on the participants to cascade what they have learn down to other security personnel in their various formations.
Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum represented by the Permanent Secretary and Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice, Abdullahi Izge, thanked the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali for the initiative which he said will go a long way in conducting peaceful, free and fair elections in 2023 and beyond.
Borno state Commissioner of Police Abdul Umar also represented by Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Garba Dugum described the workshop as timely, as it will provide opportunities for security agencies to brainstorm and chat a new way forward to ensure credible elections in the the country.
The one-day Workshop have participants drawn from security and law enforcement agencies, as well as civil society organisations with the theme: ‘The 2023 General Elections- Enhancing National Security Capacity for a Secure and Credible Electoral Process in Nigeria, for law enforcement agents in six 6 geopolitical zones across the country.
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