by Our Corresondent

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon E Arase, today visited the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, where he met with the INEC Acting Chairperson, Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari  who assured  him  of INEC readiness to work with the NPF in ensuring successes on the forth coming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.

In a press statement, Force Public Relations Officer, FPPRO, Ag. ACP Olabisi Kolawole explained that the visit is aimed at cementing the existing relationship between NPF and INEC in ensuring the actualization of INEC’s mandate.

Durig the visit,  IGP assured th INEC boss that  Police Commissioners nationwide have been directed to ensure adequate security at INEC offices and also at election tribunal sittings.

In a related  development, the IGP has given State Commissioners of Police a one week ultimatum to report on their compliance to earlier directives on withdrawal of Policemen attached to unauthorized persons across the Country, and reduction of Police personnel to political office holders.