By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Police Command has organised a stakeholders engagement meeting for Peaceful conduct of Campaigns in the state ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
In a speech during the opening of the meeting held on Monday at the Auditorium of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Commissioner of Police in the state, CP, Umar Muhammad Hadejia stated that as the campaigns for governorship and State assembly scheduled to commence on Sept 9, 2026, the engagement meeting is therefore of paramount importance for the stakeholders to set standards to ensure a peaceful conduct of campaigns by all political parties across the state.
According to the Police boss, his Command will exhibit its neutrality, professionalism, and provide equal protection to all candidates during the campaigns period.
He noted that though, Kebbi State shares international boundary with Benin and Niger Republics in addition to having vast border with frontline states of Zamfara, Sokoto and Niger, and coupled with trans-border movement and peculiar security challenges in the North-West region, the Command will remain proactive, especially across the border Local Government areas like, Arewa, Augie, Dandi, Bagudo, Yauri, Shanga, Danko-Wasagu and Sakaba during the campaigns.
CP Hadejia, however, promised to ensure order during the campaigns by providing adequate security at all campaigns venues, rallies, and political gatherings across the 21 Local Government areas of the state.
He urged all political parties candidates, and support groups to notify the police of the date, time and venue 48 hours before they embark on their campaigns.
Also, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hon. Abubakar S/Pawa Dambo urged political parties candidates and their supporters to show decorum while embarking on campaigns.
He noted that campaigns of calumny, abuses or defamation will not attract victory in the elections.
Other speakers at the meeting were the state Director of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Abubakar Karofi, NSCDC, DSS and Vigilantes representatives and chairmen of APC, ADC, SDP, AP, NDP among others where they all agreed to conduct their campaigns in a peaceful manner throughout the periods.
