NIGERIA POLICE DEPLOY 5,000 PERSONNEL TO MONITOR ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS CONVENTION

‘In addition, two (2) Police Helicopters, Six (6) Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) are already deployed for the security of the convention. Personnel of other security and safety agencies are also being deployed to complement the Nigeria Police Force in ensuring adequate security and a hitch-free convention’, the statement added.

The Police declared that, only accredited delegates accredited party officials bearing the APC clearance/identification tags will be allowed into the venue, stressing that personnel of all security and safety agencies deployed for the security of the convention must also wear the certified identification tag conspicuously at the venue.

The statement also emphasized further that, only one aide will be allowed to follow their principals into the venue of the convention, with a warning that all unauthorised individual(s) and group(s) who have no business with the convention to steer clear of the venue

‘The Nigeria Police Force hereby warns all unauthorised individual(s) and group(s) who have no business with the convention to steer clear of the venue. The full weight of the law will be applied on any person or group of persons who try to disrupt the orderliness and conduct of the convention’.  

‘The Personnel deployed are under strict instruction to be civil, polite but strict and firm in the discharge of their duties during the convention. There will be diversion of traffic from all the routes to the Eagle Square from Ahmadu Bello Way, Shehu Shagari Way and other Roads leading to the venue of the convention’.

The statement said, road users and other members of the public are advised to use alternative routes., with a caution note that, the diversion of traffic will take effect till the end of the convention, stating that any member of the public with complaint or observation on security issue can call the following numbers 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 for immediate response.