The Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have assured of tight security in the Federal Capital Territory during the inauguration ceremony.
The police noted that adequate personnel and equipment had been deployed for the activities leading to D-Day.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development during an interview with The Punch on Thursday.
Adejobi said, “We have made adequate deployment of personnel and equipment for activities lined up for the presidential inauguration, and also for the inauguration ceremony itself. All security exigencies have been checked. There’s no cause for alarm as the inauguration ceremony will be held seamlessly.
“The police will provide adequate manpower and equipment for the security of everyone, and there’s no threat to the inauguration as everything has been put in check.”
The Spokesperson for the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, said no fewer than 3,000 operatives had been deployed on covert and overt operations ahead of the transition programme.
Giving an update on the preparations on Thursday, he said, “The NSCDC will be deploying 3,000 personnel for the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The personnel will be deployed from the National Headquarters and the Federal Capital Territory Command. It is going to be a joint effort with other security agencies to ensure the success of the inauguration.”
