Police, INEC Reassure On Credible Polls In Bayelsa

The Nigeria Police Command and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa State have resolved to ensure free, fair and credible elections in the state and the nation at large.
They made this remark at a one-day-training workshop for journalists on the 2019 Election Coverage, organised by the Bayelsa Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Yenagoa at the weekend
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Aminu Salah, said that the officers were willing to provide the security needs for the forthcoming elections.
He, however, stressed the need to ensure the security of lives and property as a major challenge to be addressed in the state.
Salah identified other challenges to include, manpower due to the wide area of coverage, thuggery, illiteracy level among the electorate and cultism among others.
The commissioner, who spoke on a topic, “The Challenges of Securing Lives and Property during elections and Safety of Journalists”, said some measures had been put in place to secure both the media and the populace.
“We are collaborating with other security agencies to boost security; our challenge is the electorate because the voter education has been too low,” the CP said.
The INEC Resident Electoral Commission in the state, Mr Monday Udom, said the importance of the media in the conduct of elections could not be over-emphasised due to its fundamental roles.