The FCT Police Command has distributed personnel and supplies throughout the Federal Capital Territory in advance of the next 2023 Presidential Inauguration, which is slated for May 29. This is being done to ensure a secure and orderly Inauguration.
“The deployment, which consists of all Intelligence and tactical assets at the Command’s disposal, solidified with inter-agency collaboration,” the command’s spokeswoman, SP Josephine Adeh, said.
According to her, it was necessary “to ensure a peaceful atmosphere during the inauguration and to avert any form of threat on the nation’s democratic process,”
“The strategic operational deployment is characterized by visibility policing across the Territory, stop and search duty, intelligence-led raids on black spots, surveillance, vehicular/foot patrol, and diversions at strategic points.
“These points are Goodluck Jonathan Expressway by Court of Appeal, Deeper Life Junction, Bond/Total Filling Station, POWA/FCDA Junction, Finance Junction by ECOWAS/Women Affairs,, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eagle Square ( Phase 1 & Phase 11), and Kur Muhammad Way / National Mosque,
“Others are Abia House, NITEL Junction, Ademola Adetokunbo, Gana Junction/Transcorp, Bayelsa House by Federal High Court, Aso Drive, Ceddi Plaza, NNPC Twin Tower and NNPC/NBS
“The CP equally wishes to notify the public of proposed fireworks scheduled to take place on the eve of the inauguration, being midnight of 28/05/23, at the City Gate and the Millennium Tower, to usher in the new administration.
“The fireworks will be carried out by Messrs Innate Arts and Media
Senior officers from all units and formations of the Command were briefed on the operation order by the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, CP Haruna G. Garba, who also charged the officers with ensuring that attention to detail is paid while performing their duties in accordance with best international practices and respect for Fundamental Human rights.
He also asked locals to exercise caution and use the following Police Control Room phone lines to report any suspicious activity: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 0802894088.
