The FCT Police Command has announced that there will be traffic diversion in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital from June 6th as the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its presidential primaries.
The police in a statement by DSP Josephine Adeh outlined routes that will be diverted across the Federal Capital Territory.
“The All Progressive Congress ( APC) presidential primary election is scheduled to hold from Monday 6th June to Tuesday 7th June 2022 at Eagle’s Square.
“The event is often associated with a high influx of different calibers of people especially the politicos thereby requiring an argumentation of the working security architecture of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“Given the above, to effectively police the territory within the period in view and beyond, an all-encompassing security deployment has been made.
Notable amongst the apparatus of this security arrangement is the emplacement of traffic diversions at strategic places around the event ground as follows; Good luck Ebele Jonathan By a court of appeal point, Behind Court of Appeal, ECOWAS by Women Affairs, Finance and Behind Foreign Affairs.
The other routes are Kur Mohammed by National Mosque, Benue Plaza, Nitel junction, Phase 3, NNPC Tower, Ceddi Plaza bridge, Gana by Transcorp, DSS Headquarters, Phase 1, NASS Junction, Bullet and Bayelsa House.
FCT Police noted that, “The deployment is also characterized by heavy visibility policing as would be witnessed at the various traffic control points to aid the free flow of traffic, Stop and search, and vehicular and foot patrol among many others.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Babaji Sunday while registering the command’s unflinching commitment to the sustenance of the relative peace and tranquility enjoyed and a boost in the onward march against crime and criminality in the Territory, urged all and sundry to shun all forms of violence in the period in view and beyond.
“In addition to the above, members of the public are urged to remain vigilant, strengthen partnership with the Police as touching the rendition of prompt and actionable intelligence, reporting any suspicious or abnormal occurrence to the Police through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, While the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352.”
