IGP, Senior Officers Meet To Review Security Strategies

FROM LEFT: CP BAUCHI STATE, MR KAYADE THEOPHILUS; AIG ZONE 4, MR MICHEAL ZUOKUMOR, DISCUSSING WITH CP PLATEAU, MR CHRIS OLAKPE AND NATIONAL COORDINATOR, POLICE ACTION COMMITTEE ON AIDS, DR GRACE OKUDO, AT THE IGP’s CONFERENCE WITH DIGS, AIGS AND COMMISSIONERS IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY (PHOTO:NAN).

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, on Wednesday in Abuja met with top brass of the police force to review the current security and political situations across the country. Abubakar told reporters before the commencement of the meeting behind closed doors that the security and political situations in each of the 36 states would be reviewed.

According to the police chief, the move was necessary to enable the force adopt strategies to tackle security challenges and check political crises.

“We are going to pay attention to political situation in Nigeria, and look at the zones and each state of the country.

“We will review the political situations in each state, adjudge and see what the Commissioner of Police has been able to do, and whether he has been able to take care of such situation.

“Where he has challenges, we will look at that challenges and find out the impediments that have stopped him from doing what he is supposed to do to avoid political crisis”, Abubakar was quoted as saying to journalists on Wednesday.

The IGP said there was a need for adequate preparation for the 2015 general elections.

“If elections will take place in 2015, whether we are on board or not, we have the responsibility as an agency of government to ensure that preparation for 2015 starts in 2014”, he said.

Abubakar said the meeting would also review communal and religious crises in some states in the country to strategise on how to address them.

According to him, there are noticeable clashes in places like Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue, Taraba and Plateau States.