Ondo Police Ready For Governorship Poll

The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Danladi Mshelbwala, says the police and other security agencies are fully prepared for Saturday's governorship election in the state.

Mshelbwala told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Akure that there were enough men on ground to provide security for the electorate and election materials.

The police boss said there were adequate and effective security men on ground.

The commissioner said the police and INEC had been working hard to ensure the success of the exercise.

According to the commissioner, other paramilitary agencies such as the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Prisons and the Nigerian Customs Service will participate.

He said the police and INEC held many stakeholders’ meetings to facilitate an enabling environment for the election.

The police boss also ?said the British Council organised a stakeholders' meeting on the election to ensure a hitch-free exercise.

“You can see that the atmosphere is election permissive and I want to assure you that there will be no violence or any form of disturbance during and after the election.

‘’The police will not allow any politician or a political party to cause disturbance of any kind during the election; ?so anyone who plans to cause crisis should think twice because we are ready for them,’’ Mshelbwala said.

Similarly, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Issa Shuaib, said the command would deploy more than 3,000 officers ahead of the poll.

“The command's armed squad has been and will continue to be on 24 hours daily patrol to maintain peace and order, therefore people should be free to come out and exercise their voting right,'' he said. (NAN)