BY Kingsley Omonobi

ABUJA – Ahead of today’s democracy day celebrations, Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has warned politicians and political stakeholders to stop heating up the polity by their utterances and to eschew acts capable of endangering the survival of democracy in the country.

The IG gave the advice just as he urged political actors in Edo and Ondo states, whose gubernatorial elections are scheduled to take place soon, to “conduct their electioneering campaigns in a decent, orderly and civil manner as well as guard their utterances.”

To ensure a hitch-free Democracy Day celebration, the IGP directed all Zonal AIGs and Command CPs to ensure that adequate security is provided at all venues of celebrations, including venues of workshops and symposiums.

He also directed that adequate security should be provided at all key government installations and vulnerable points across the country.

In a goodwill message to mark the occasion, the IG warned against all forms of electoral violence, thuggery and lawlessness in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections, vowing to bring the full weight of the law on anyone found breaking the law.

He reassured politicians and the general public in Edo and Ondo states of the force’s readiness to provide adequate security before, during and after elections, noting that the Nigeria Police has since commenced training and retraining of its personnel in the two states to prepare them for the challenges of monitoring and policing the states.”

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