By Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Monday 6th November, 2023, visited Bayelsa State to engage stakeholders, Police Officers and other security agencies in preparation for the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State.
This was made available to News Busta NG on Monday in a statement delivered by force public relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
The statement reads: “The IGP met with the governor of Bayelsa State, Sen Douye Diri at the Governor’s Office in Yenegoa, where he promised the people of the state of a free, fair, secured, and credible election on 11th November, 2023. He equally urged the governor as a candidate in the election to charge his supporters to embrace peace in the state.”
“The IGP also met with the traditional rulers at the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers’ Secretariat in Yenagoa. He seized the opportunity to discuss many security related issues with the traditional rulers and urged them to encourage Bayelsans to go out and exercise their franchise during the election, as the Police and other security agencies have emplaced adequate security for the smooth conduct of the election.”
He further stated that: “The IGP later addressed Officers and Men of the Command at the State Headquarters, where he tasked them to discharge their duties without fear or favour and act within the ambit of the law during the Saturday election. The IGP warned them to be good ambassadors of the NPF always, even in the aftermath of the November 11 guber polls.”
