In the build up to tomorrow’s governorship re-run elections in Abia, Imo and Taraba state, the newly appointed acting inspector general of police, Solomon Arase, has disclosed his agenda for his first national assignment.
Arase, who yesterday briefed President Goodluck Jonathan, said that police officers have been deployed to Imo, Abia and Taraba states for the governorship rerun slated for tomorrow.
He told newsmen after meeting with the president at the presidential villa, Abuja, that there would be a level playing field for the electorate during supplementary elections in the three states.
The acting IGP restated his earlier stance that thugs and those who may be planning to rig or disrupt the governorship polls would be dealt with decisively.
He said, “Well first and foremost we still have some elections left in about three states and we are doing some massive deployment of man and material and that is what I came to brief the C-in-C.
“I can assure you that we are going to have a level playing field for people who want to vote on Election Day. For the deviant like I said yesterday will be decisively dealt with”.
Meanwhile, Arase has identified two national assignments which he said would test the professional expertise and commitment of the police, and also subject them to national and international scrutiny.
According to him, the conduct of the governorship elections in areas where the elections were declared inconclusive is one of the national assignments, and the delivery of hitch-free presidential, governorship and House of Assembly inauguration ceremonies is the other.
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