By Odita Sunday
In a decisive move to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship election in Anambra State, the Commissioner of Police in charge of election security, CP Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, fsi, on Wednesday, convened a high-level meeting with heads of all security agencies operating in the state.
The strategic session, held at the State Police Command Headquarters in Awka, focused on harmonizing operational plans and strengthening inter-agency collaboration ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
Present at the meeting were Service Commanders from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Addressing the gathering, CP Shogunle emphasized the shared responsibility of security agencies in guaranteeing a violence-free exercise. He underscored the importance of synergy, intelligence sharing, and joint patrols before, during, and after the election.
“Our collective goal is to safeguard democracy by ensuring the safety of voters, election officials, materials, and critical infrastructure,” the CP said, reaffirming the Command’s commitment ton professionalism and neutrality.
In their remarks, the Service Commanders pledged full cooperation and expressed readiness to maintain law and order across the 21 local government areas of the state. They assured residents that security personnel had already mapped out deployment strategies, identified potential flashpoints, and designed swift-response mechanisms for any breach of peace.The joint security team also urged political actors and supporters to conduct themselves responsibly and abide by electoral laws, warning that any attempt to disrupt the process would be met with firm action.
Citizens were further encouraged to remain law-abiding, participate peacefully in the election, and report suspicious activities or movements to the nearest police station or via the Command’s emergency lines: 112 and 07039194332.
With this united front, the Anambra State security architecture, under the coordination of CP Shogunle, has reaffirmed its readiness to ensure that the will of the people through the ballot box prevails.