JOINT PRESS STATEMENT:
PLANS BY SOME MISGUIDED ELEMENTS TO CAUSE DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC PEACE IN THE STATE
Our attention has
been drawn that some misguided elements have perfected plans to disrupt
the relative peace through streets protests and to declare that the
Anambra State Governorship Election Scheduled for November, 2017 will
not hold.
This is to achieve their
selfish political aggrandizement thereby threatening democratic
processes causing serious security threats in Anambra State in
particular, and the Country at large
This is unacceptable and would not be tolerated.
This is unacceptable and would not be tolerated.
In as much as the
Command and sister agencies respect the Right of individuals to freedom
of expression and peaceful assembly, we would however not fold our arms
and watch disgruntled elements truncate the peace in the State which the
Law Enforcement Agencies are working assiduously to maintain.
It is to be noted the Governorship Election has been scheduled for November, 2017 by the body responsible for elections in Nigeria and that is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); and is the only competent authority that can make any pronouncement regarding the conduct of elections.
To this end, the security agencies wish to assure the good people of Anambra State that the Election shall hold as scheduled peacefully and successfully. We will not hesitate to deal decisively with any individual or groups under any guise that will disrupt public peace.
Finally, members of the public are enjoined to disregard such pronouncement and go about their lawful businesses. The security agencies further assure Ndi Anambra and all other residents in the State of their readiness to protect lives and properties.
CP GARBA BABA UMAR Psc
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND, AWKA,
FOR: HEADS OF SECURITY AGENCIES ANAMBRA STATE
from anambra.citynewsline
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