The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba-Alkali, says political parties and politicians should allow police control campaigns for the 2023 general elections.
Baba-Alkali while speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri on Sunday, said the measure was to contain any possible breakdown of law and order.
“I want to beg the politicians and political parties to give us the opportunity to regulate their processions, rallies and campaigns so that they don’t clash.
“The Commissioner of Police is not saying you must apply for a permit before you campaign or rally but for him to know so that he can provide security for the venue of campaign or to tell you if another party is also campaigning, for you to adjust to another date.
“It’s a matter of regulating for the benefit of all, to avoid things getting out of control.
“Right now we have another 10,000 recruits undergoing training that we hope to graduate before the election.
“The successes we achieved in fighting Boko-Haram couldn’t have been possible without injecting CJTF.
“The CJTF assisted greatly as they know who is who in the area and led security to flush them out. That is what we want to copy.
“Security is all about everybody playing his quota; what your next neighbour is doing must interest you,” the IGP said.
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