Security Agencies In Anambra Present Security Master Plan To ANSIEC Regarding September 28 LG Election
Heads of various security agencies in Anambra State have presented a joint Security Master Plan for the five thousand, seven hundred and twenty polling units in the three hundred and twenty-six electoral wards in the state to the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC.
The document is geared towards achieving a hitch free local government election billed for September 28.
The Service Chiefs made the presentation through the Commissioner for Police, Mr. Nnaghe Itam, at the State Police headquarters in Amawbia.
CP Itam explained that the security master plan is their operational guideline for the twenty-one Local Government Areas drawing strength from the Police, the Military, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Federal Road Safety Commission, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Man O’ War among others.
He pointed out that the plan targets to provide at least two to four security officers in each polling unit based on resources available.
Mr Itam also revealed that they are looking at bringing in more security operatives into the state to ensure that the elections are conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.
He assured the public that with the Security master plan fully implemented, the September 28 local government election will be a huge success.
Earlier, the Chairman of Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, Mrs Genevieve Osakwe a Magistrate, appreciated the service chiefs for their partnership and called for more support as Governor Chukwuma Soludo places high priority on free, fair and credible polls as a way to restore security and ensure massive development across the State.
