By Kingsley Omonobi

With six days to the commencement of the 2023 general elections, the Police Service Commission, PSC, has appointed 360 staff to monitor the conduct of police officers deployed to the 36 states of the federation for the polls.

The commission also warned that it would sanction any police officer involved in any form of misconduct before, during or immediately after the elections, saying it was determined to ensure that policemen on election duties must conduct themselves within the approved rules and regulations.

To this end, the PSC yesterday released the list of coordinators for both national and states elections and their telephone numbers to be assessed by the public.

The commission’s coordinators and their dedicated telephone lines are Hon. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyj – National Coordinator; Commissioner. Bawa Lawal – Zonal Coodinator/North West Zone-08037861342; and Commissioner. Austin Braimoh – Zonal Coordinator/South- South Zone-08037881566

Others are Commissioner Rommy Mom, Zonal Coordinator/North Central Zone -08036081967; Commissioner Onyemuche Nnamani, Zonal Coordinator, South East Zone – 08033598169; Commissioner Hajia Najatu Mohammed – Zonal Coordinator/ North West Zone -08065505757; Dr. Mrs Ifeoma A. Anyanwutaku – Deouty National Coordinator-08038448277; Olumide Sodeinde – Ag. Zonal Coordinator/ South West/Ogun -08065265651; and Ikechukwu Ani, Media Coordinator – 08033345362

The state coordinators are Ferdinand Empd – Abia, 08034741057, Mohammed Bilkisu, Adamawa-08062466060, Anthonh Iniobonv Uko -Akwa Ibom -08061309837, Okoli Anuli Elfreda – Anambra -08064696711, Umar Bashar Kabir – Bauchi -08033114047, Odeh Emmanuella Duniya –  Bayelsa-08033091558, Iyyom Eucharia Ngohile, Benue -08063178426, Sanusi Yusuf Muhammed, Borno- 07034761176.

08099352527, Umar Audu Mai, Yobe-08137403209 and Labara  Ahmed, Zamfara-08067184848

A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, said dedicated telephone numbers for the public to report misconduct or examplary behavior of police officers on duty had been provided to assist Nigerians play a major role in enthroning civil participation in election policing.

Ani said: “Acting Chairman of the Commission. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, will be leading the commission’s strong delegation as the national coordinator, assisted by the commissioners representing the six geo-political zones as zonal coordinators.

“The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Ifeoma Adaora Anyanwutaku, will serve as the Deputy National Coordinator. 

”The commission on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, held a training programme for state coordinators and also organized a two- day induction course for staff monitors.

“The commission’s Monitors will benchmark Police conduct during the elections with the approved standard operational guidelines for police conduct.”