Ahead of the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Dr Sadiq Abubakar, has ordered the deployment of a total of 17,401 police officers to ensure a safe and secure environment during the polls.
At a press conference held at Eagles Square, Abubakar disclosed that the FCT had been split into nine sectors, with each sector being assigned an Assistant Commissioner of Police to supervise operations. The aim of this approach is to provide comprehensive coverage of all areas of the territory, including remote suburbs and challenging terrain. To facilitate effective communication and prompt response to any issues that may arise, the Assistant Commissioners of Police’s contact details will be made available to the public for easy reporting of complaints and sharing of information. Furthermore, Abubakar met with the Joint Task Force of security agencies charged with ensuring security during the general elections in the FCT, to review and strengthen security arrangements in preparation for the polls.
“The NPF and of course other security agencies who are supporting agencies are fully ready for the conduct of the elections. Also, the welfare and allowances of our officers are available, and it’ll reach them. Abubakar noted
“We’re totally prepared. We have a total number of about 17,401 personnel participating in election security in the FCT. We also have others from various agencies and departments. We also have other officers from other divisions and commands who will be here for the elections.
“We’re also carrying out a show of force to show miscreants and those planning to disrupt the election process that we are ready and we’re not going to leave any stone unturned until we see that the election is conducted peacefully.
“The Command had always put phone numbers out there for people to call, my number is also out there and people can always contact the Command to lodge complaints at any time.
“We have divided the FCT into nine sectors, each sector will be manned by an ACPs, and their numbers will be made available. We have also made arrangements to reach all the terrains and suburbs within the FCT.”
