Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said the forth-coming general elections would be calm and peaceful in the state.
Governor Fayemi, who received the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Training), Yakubu Jibril, in his office, in Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, assured that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would play by the rules and “not do anything to the disadvantage of other parties”.
Speaking on the level of security in the State, the governor commended the newly-posted Commissioner of Police in the state, Asuquo Amba, for demonstrating “capacity and competence” in managing the state’s security architecture.
The governor said CP Amba had been able to curb some of the security challenges his administration met; adding that “Ekiti people can now go about their lawful businesses without fear”.
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In his remarks, DIG Jibril said his visit to Ekiti State was to check the level of preparedness of police personnel for the forthcoming election.
DIG Jibril, who expressed satisfaction at the level of preparedness, assured that nobody would be humiliated or harassed as the police would ensure a level-playing field for all political parties.
He urged the electorate to come out en masse and perform their civic duties devoid of chaos.
On the DIG’s entourage were the Commissioner of Police (Ekiti) Asuquo Amba, DCP Abiodun Alabi and DCP Rhoda Olofu.
