Security agencies in Rivers State have staged a show of force to reassure residents of their safety ahead of local government elections.
The exercise, which commenced from the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, featured a convoy of patrol vehicles from the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and other allied agencies.
The joint team moved through major streets in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas, demonstrating operational readiness to maintain peace and order before, during, and after the polls.
“We have put adequate security arrangements in place to ensure residents feel safe during the elections,” the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assured earlier in the week.