Come out and vote - Police reassure Nigerians of safety during polls

As the election is about to take off, the Nigerian Police Force have urged citizens to go out and cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly polls on Saturday.

Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, The 2023 Verdict programme on Thursday, February 23, the Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, assured a secured polling units across the country.

“Generally, we have assured Nigerians on several occasions repeatedly that there is no cause for alarm. Like we always say, we are good to go. Those none state actors that issue threats, you cannot see them on that day because they will go into hiding.

“Nigeria is very safe to conduct this election, we are going to conduct this election everywhere, every corner, every angle in this country. We have no cause for any alarm, people should come out to cast their votes and we are good to good,” Adejobi said.

The PRO noted that the police have deployed securities across the country to deal with unwanted disturbance from unscrupulous people who threaten the peace of the election.

Adejobi was of the view that the Force has deployed “state of the art” equipment to suppress any unrest anywhere, adding that those who are trying to threaten Nigerians or the electorate not to come out are a disservice to themselves.

He urged Nigerians to sheathe their swords and embrace peace, saying it is the better option for them as they cannot overpower the government.

According to Adejobi, the police have started disbursing election duty allowance to officers that will participate in election duties. However, only officers deployed from other states will be entitled to a duty tour allowance.

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