..Sets up situation room in Abuja
By Seun Adams
Following the applause which greeted the Police in the just concluded Edo election, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has sent a high powered monitoring team to the 3 Senatorial zones of Ondo State to monitor the conduct of Policemen on electoral duties during this Saturday’s Governorship election in the State.
The team left Abuja with the Commission’s guidelines for Policemen on election duties and a checklist to measure the level of compliance or not by these Policemen.
The Commission is also setting up a situation room in Abuja to coordinate the activities of its staff monitors in Ondo State.
Dedicated telephone lines have been provided for citizens of Ondo within or outside the State and other Nigerians interested in the election to send complaints of Police misconduct or exemplary behaviour.
The numbers are: Ondo Central, 08060946930; Ondo North 08084385726; and Ondo South; 08065265651.
The public can also reach the Situation Room in Abuja with these numbers: 08090976725; 08050517678 and 07034072677.
Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, Spokesperson for the Commission, in a statement said, the commission will also participate in the Civil Society Situation room in Akure and the security control room also in the State capital.
The Commission advised Policemen on electoral duty in the state to observe all protocols, rules and regulations guiding their operations.
According to Ani, the commission will sanction any Officer found wanting while on duty in the election.
The hierarchy of the command which participated in the September 19th election in Edo State have been applauded for their sterling and non partisan stands during the election which Governor Obaseki, who is in opposition PDP as the winner.
Ikechukwu Ani
Head, Press and Public Relations
Thursday, October 8th, 2020