The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has announced restriction of movement of vehicles movement across Nigeria on February 25, the day of the presidential election.
In a recent statement, the force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, remarked that the restriction will be from 12am to 6pm.
The national assembly election is also scheduled to hold on February 25.
The statement read: “Consequent to the first part of the 2023 General Elections – the Presidential and National Assembly Elections – scheduled to hold on Saturday 25th February 2023 across all States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on election day with the exception of those on essential services such as INEC Officials, Electoral Observers, Ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters, etc.
“The order which is part of measures emplaced to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive environment for the conduct of elections, is aimed at ensuring public order management, the safety of electorates, as well as assisting the security agencies in effective policing, thereby preventing hoodlums and criminally-minded elements from disrupting the electoral process.
“Similarly, the IGP sternly warns all security aides and escorts to desist from accompanying their principals and politicians to polling booths and collation centres during the election as anyone found flouting this directive will be severely sanctioned.”
He added that only security operatives on election duty should be seen around voting centres, and that the ban on “unauthorised use of sirens, revolving lights, covered number plates, and tinted glasses is still in force”.
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