The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipupo, has acknowledged that the state police command is well-prepared for the upcoming governorship election on November 16.
Oladipupo made this assertion because the command commenced coaching for officers in preparation for the forthcoming election.
The coaching started on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday.
Talking on the occasion, held on the Officers’ Mess in Akure, Oladipupo defined that the coaching was an initiative of the Inspector Basic of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, as a part of the police pressure’s efforts to make sure professionalism amongst officers in the course of the off-cycle ballot.
The CP mentioned, “This coaching programme is organised beneath the steering of the Inspector Basic of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in preparation for the upcoming off-cycle elections on November 16, 2024, in Ondo State. The Inspector Basic has initiated this programme to make sure that officers of all ranks throughout the state are well-prepared.
“This two-day programme will cowl, in-depth, the statutory roles of the police throughout elections as outlined within the Electoral Act of 2022. It would additionally emphasise human rights and different day-to-day policing tasks. Officers are anticipated to familiarise themselves with these important duties, though the fabric isn’t new for many of us.
“We’ve already held a coaching session two weeks in the past, and this is only one of a number of programmes organised in anticipation of the elections. The officers right here have come from numerous places throughout the state and are filling key positions. My recommendation to them is to take full benefit of this chance supplied by the Inspector Basic of Police.
“They have to be clear about what is predicted of them, what they need to and should not do. There may be no excuse for failure. The eyes of the world are on Ondo State, and I’m assured that our officers will carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity.”
In his remarks, a consulting agency dealing with the coaching for the officers, GTA Consulting Agency, represented by Johnson Ategihe, acknowledged that the target of the programme was to handle the safety challenges within the state.
“There have been issues about potential violence, however the Inspector Basic of Police has emphasised the significance of strengthening the capability of officers to guarantee the general public, voters, and all stakeholders of a degree enjoying subject.
“The programme goals to make sure complete safety for everybody concerned, supporting a free and truthful election course of with out violence. Our objective is to create an surroundings the place all stakeholders can take part equally and confidently, and the place the election consequence is free from disturbances,” Ategihe acknowledged.