The police command in Anambra State has welcomed 3 commissioners of police and an Assistant Inspector General of Police to the state ahead of Saturday’s election.
The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga made this revelation in a statement.
Ikenga said the new police officers were welcome to the state by Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng.
Ikenga said: “Anambra State Police Command today 22/2/2023 received the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Eboka Friday, and three Commissioners of Police posted to Zone 13 headquarters, Ukpo.
“AIG Eboka Friday, before his posting as the election supervisor of Zone 13, comprising of Anambra and Enugu commands, was the AIG in charge of Zone 16.
“He shall supervise the three commissioners of police deployed to the state’s three senatorial districts [and also] the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, Echeng Echeng, for the 2023 General Elections.”
The commissioners of police mobilised to the state include CP Julius A. Okoro for Anambra South, DCP Yusuf A. Apaje for Anambra North, and CP Selem V. Amachere for Anambra Central.
The mouthpiece of the state police said the command implored the citizens of the state to come out to perform their civic responsibility and vote for the representative of their choice.
He said enough and sufficient security mechanisms have been put in place to enable free, fair and peaceful elections.
