Juliet Buna
The President, General Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Monday, unveiled a wide assortment of operational assets acquired by the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Punch Metro reports that the unveiling took place on Monday at the Force headquarters at the Louis Edet House, Abuja.
Speaking on the new equipment, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the gadgets will for improve strategic and tactical operational deployments, particularly in light of the upcoming 2023 General Elections.
“The equipment which includes operational vehicles, crowd control and anti-riot gadgets, and high-capacity desktop and laptop computers were acquired to ensure proper enforcement of electoral laws and seamless electioneering process and stabilizing the public space before, during, and after the general elections and for the purpose of enhancing the capacity of the NPF to manage civil disorder in line with acceptable national legal framework and global law enforcement protocols,” Adejobi said.
The President commended the efforts of the IGP in advancing the commitment of his administration to a reformed, modernized, fully equipped, highly motivated and citizens’ focused Police Force that is re-oriented to the virtues of professionalism, respect for the rule of law, due process, operational efficiency and best international practices in policing the nation.
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