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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police deployed to the state for Saturday election, Mr. Lawal Abubakar has sought for the cooperation of all political parties, stakeholders to ensure free,fair and peaceful election in the state.
Abubakar, who was deployed from Lagos state Police Command, had conducted Presidential and National Assembly election in Zamfara on February 25,2023 which was adjudged peaceful.
While addressing stakeholders at the meeting,held at the Police Headquarters, Birnin Kebbi, Abubakar explained that,the Police and other security agencies held a joint meeting and they all reached consensus that to have peaceful poll,all hands must be on deck.
*This is to welcome you all to the police headquarters, Birnin Kebbi. As you all aware,we invited you here because of election. Our CP has been deployed to another state while myself came here from Lagos to assist you in conducting the election. I am working in the Force CID, annex in Lagos state.
“For this election, the IGP felt that there is need for new hands to conduct election. The last election, the Presidential election conducted in Zamfara, I was deployed to the state to conduct the election and we thank God it was very successful.
“Considering the fact that we the police are not the only one that would be conducting the election. We have stakeholders and that is why you are here for us to ensure peaceful election. Because, if you don’t call stakeholders, they would not be carry along and there would be issues which might hinge peaceful election.
“That is why I felt all of you invited here are important including religion leaders CSOs, Parties members, and all those people that are responsible for peaceful election are all invited for interaction”.
The CP who urged them to cooperate with the security agencies, said, the success of the poll would be a success to all stakeholders.
“We need your cooperation in this Saturday election. Earlier on today, AIG was here and we were able to interact with all the security agencies that are going to assist us in the elections. We have successfully discussion including INEC, the REC and the Returning Officer who is going to conduct the election. We are all together and ready for the election that is why we are here”, he said.
