Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
In line with his stated commitment towards providing adequate security for the General Elections, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has deployed seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police to the six geopolitical zones across the Country, 10 Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the police zonal commands and 277 Commissioners of Police to complement the efforts of the respective Commissioners of Police in the 36 State Commands and the FCT.
This was announced via a statement on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba,
The statement said with this deployment, each command now has additional three CPs deployed to the three senatorial districts in their respective states of assignment, which will form part of security management base for the command CPs.
However, based on security assessment earlier carried out by the Force, some Local Government Areas in Plateau, Benue, Imo and Taraba States have one Commissioner of Police each deployed to coordinate security.
Each of them is expected to work with the Command CP and to ensure that no stone is left unturned towards emplacing adequate security, including the supervision of security personnel deployed to each of the Senatorial Districts under their watch.
Meanwhile, four Commands: Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo and Sokoto, have new CPs posted specifically as Command CP for purposes of the election.
The IGP assured that just as in the recently held Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Nigeria Police Force shall remain civil, firm, optimally professional and apolitical in the discharge of its duties in the March 9, 2019 election.
