Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has flagged off the coaching of 10,000 cops drawn from police formations throughout the federation on election safety forward of the 2027 common election.
Speaking on the flag-off ceremony of the 2026 Election Security Training on the Nigeria Police Resource Centre in Jabi, Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the NPTF, Mohammed Sheidu, stated the programme demonstrated the Fund’s dedication to strengthening the operational capability and preparedness of the Nigeria Police Force forward of the forthcoming elections.
He stated the initiative was designed to make sure that officers deployed for election duties have been adequately ready to discharge their tasks professionally and successfully.
Sheidu famous that electoral credibility depended not solely on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but additionally on safety companies’ means to offer a protected and peaceable setting for residents to train their democratic rights.
He recognized correct coaching, sufficient tools and operational mobility as three essential necessities for efficient election safety, including that the programme would strengthen officers’ sensible abilities in election safety administration, crowd management, battle prevention, de-escalation, respect for elementary human rights and the lawful dealing with of election-related incidents.
He urged the collaborating officers to stay disciplined and neutral, stressing that their accountability was to uphold the legislation, keep public order and defend all residents equally, irrespective of political affiliation.
Declaring the coaching open, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, stated the officers have been being outfitted to make sound selections below stress and in accordance with the legislation.
He acknowledged the chance of pressure, provocation and misinformation throughout elections, emphasising that self-discipline and restraint should information police conduct.
Disu additionally confused the significance of inter-agency collaboration, noting that no single company might independently safe an election of such magnitude.
He highlighted the necessity for help from the Armed Forces and intelligence companies to deal with safety threats and supply well timed warnings.
The Chairman of INEC, Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), represented by National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Abubakar-Sadiq (rtd.), stated safety was paramount to the profitable conduct of elections.
He famous that elections have been an train in public belief, which couldn’t thrive in an setting characterised by worry, bodily threats, administrative chaos and safety vulnerabilities.
He counseled the emphasis on human rights-based and intelligence-led safety administration, noting that it mirrored the police’s recognition of their constitutional position in safeguarding the electoral course of.
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