IGP Usman Baba Alkali
‘No threat to 2023 polls,’ IGP Baba assures U.S
Amid growing insecurity across several parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba has assured the United States Government chiefs that there is no immediate threat to the conduct of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria.
The police chief gave the assurance in a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Sunday, in Abuja.
IG Baba as speaking during a meeting with the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S Department of State, Mr Todd Robinson.
According to IGP Baba, the assurance followed a robust security threat analysis carried out by the police using global best standards to ascertain the trend of expectations for the electioneering processes.
IG Baba who met with the official during the summit of United Nations Chiefs of Police, held in the United States, said discussions at the meeting were centered around enhancing support for the Nigeria Police training and capacity building programme.
He added that the focus was particularly on the training of tactical units deployed in the North-East and other conflict theatres across the country.
According to IG Baba, the discussion was also on the need to cascade the ongoing election security management training across the six geopolitical zones in preparation for the 2023 general elections.
The police, in the statement, disclosed that the meeting also discussed training of police recruits on modern policing themes such as forensic investigations, human relations and cyber security.
The statement quoted Robinson, as commending the Nigeria Police for the good work and the feats being recorded by the present leadership of the force.
