The Police in Cross River State have announced measures to ensure adequate security during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Calabar on Tuesday.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Irene Ugbo, announced the measure via a statement on Monday.
According to Ugbo, every arrangement has been made to give the president a rousing welcome.
She enjoined motorists to avoid plying the IBB Way/Murtala Mohammed Highway and the Atimbo Road/Jonathan Bye-Pass from 7 am to 4 pm, to avert traffic congestion.
“This is to inform the general public that President Buhari will arrive in Calabar for a one-day working visit on Tuesday, June 26.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to go about their lawful businesses and eschew any act that will cause breach of peace during the visit.
“Any act inimical to this will be decisively dealt with by the command.
“However, the Police Command in Cross River is soliciting the support of all politicians to eschew bitterness and differences with a view to patriotically give our president a rousing welcome,” she said.
Similarly, the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Mr Solomon Eremi, said the command has deployed over 500 uniformed and intelligence personnel across the state to ensure peace and order during the president’s visit.
“We have done everything possible to ensure that the president’s visit is peaceful. We have deployed over 500 personnel across the state to ensure that there is no breach of security.
The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state said that the command has deployed 250 personnel and 20 patrol vehicles to ensure free flow of traffic during the visit.
“We have specially deployed 250 personnel and 20 patrol vehicles for this event. We got additional support from our neighbouring command in Uyo to ensure that every route is taken care of,” he said.
President Buhari’s visit to Calabar is to inaugurate the Nigerian Navy Hospital and the Cross River Rice City project initiated by Governor Ben Ayade.
- NAN