Police Pledge Peaceful Polls In Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command has expressed its readiness to work with organisations and groups in ensuring that the 2019 general elections in the state were peaceful.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Zaki, stated this when members of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) known as ‘Gender and Development Action visited him at his office in Port Harcourt.
Zaki said the desire of the Police in the state was to ensure a peaceful atmosphere to achieve credible and hitch free elections in the crude oil and gas rich state adding that they were working with other security agencies to achieve that goal.
He said: “We are working hand in hand with other security agencies and with NGO’s, people like you to ensure that there is sensitisation and to create awareness in the minds of people on the need for them to shun violence and ensure that they come out to vote the candidates of their choice.
“I think if we join hands with you we will achieve a lot. I must thank you sincerely for finding time to collaborate with us.
“I assure you that all the collaboration you need will be given to you and we (Police) will work with you to ensure that the forthcoming election will be a success”.
Speaking earlier, Senior Programme Manager, Gender and Development Action, Inyingi Irimagha said they were at the command to appeal to the commissioner to put in place measures that will protect women who will be exercising their franchise during the elections.

Dennis Naku