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Top dignitaries from all walks of life will converge on the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square Awka, the Anambra state capital, today, as Governor Chukwuma Soludo takes oath for his second term in office.
Among those expected to grace the occasion are the nation’s political bigwigs from the Presidency, state governors, ministers, Senators, and members of the House of Representatives, captains of industry as well as traditional and religious leaders.
Already, the state police command and their counterparts, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have deployed operatives to strategic parts of the state, as part of preparations for today’s event.
While police deployed operatives including 100 newly trained and equipped personnel on armed and combat training from the Police College, Oji River, NSCDC said it has deployed men for surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, on Sunday, said: “The Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, has stepped up security advocacy and public sensitisation as well as operations across the state, to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free event.
“The officers shall complement the strategically deployed personnel to critical locations, strengthened patrols, and enhanced intelligence gathering to maintain law and order before, during, and after the inauguration ceremony.
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“The command also urges residents, stakeholders, and visitors expected for the event to remain law-abiding and cooperate with security personnel as efforts are being made to guarantee the safety of all dignitaries and members of the public”, Ikenga said.
On the other hand, the state NSCDC Commandant, Maku Olatunde, while briefing journalists, said, “The protection of Anambra residents and Critical National Assets and Infrastructure is paramount to us, and my operatives, both armed and others on covert operation, are ready to give this national assignment its best.
“At this point, we cannot allow miscreants and vandals to take advantage of the celebration mood to perpetrate evil against the state and its inhabitants. My personnel are on 24-hour surveillance around dark spots to avert plans of evildoers who may wish to perpetuate their devilish plots.
“We call on the residents of the state to troop out en masse to support the Executive Governor of Anambra State as he takes his oath of office for a second term.”
Governor Soludo won the last governorship election held in the state in November last year in a landslide victory. His first tenure of four years as governor of Anambra State ended yesterday, while his second tenure of another four years begins today.
