By Gowon Emakpe
African Union Commission AUC, Election Observer Mission and the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Commission, has commended Nigeria Police Force, alongside other security agencies deployed for election security management in the 2023 General Elections, for its commitment to ensuring that the electioneering process in the country is more secure.
The Mission noted that despite pockets of incidences recorded at some of the locations for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the election security management employed by the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies deployed effectively ensured a de-escalation of the immediate security challenges.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Afejobi in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said this commendation is coming on the heels of the African Union Commission AUC Election Observer Mission and the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Commission visit to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday 28th February 2023.
“The AUC Election Observer Mission EOM and the ECOWAS Commission led by His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya, and the former President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, comprised Omar Alieu Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Commission; Ambassador Baba Kamara, Deputy Head of the EOM; Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice President ECOWAS Commission; Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission”
Baba, appreciated the Mission for its visit and commendation assuring that the NPF will always put its best foot forward to ensure that more effort is deployed for better and standardized election security management. He also urged stakeholders to follow through with the process even as they comply with the provisions of extant laws in all conduct during and after the 2023 general elections.
