Osun Government Assures Residents Of Peaceful Assembly Poll

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has revealed that security chiefs in the state have concluded arrangements to secure the lives and properties of residents ahead of the State House of Assembly election.

Governor Adeleke also warned hoodlums and political thugs to stay away from the state.

In a statement he issued through Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson after the meeting on Thursday, Adeleke called on Osun residents to troop out en masse on Saturday to cast their votes during the state House of Assembly election.

He further reassured the residents of maximum security throughout the process.

"Let me use this opportunity to warn agents of political violence to stay away from Osun State.

"Our security arrangements are water-tight and there will be no hidden place for those plotting to disrupt the peace of the state. 

"I have issued directives to the security chiefs to clamp down on anybody scheming to create mayhem.

"The service commanders will comb all criminal hideouts and flushout criminals who are targetting the election day for their trade. Election must be peacefully held in this state." 

Also, the decisions arrived at the second security council meeting included the mapping of hotspots ahead of the election, arrangements for voters and security identifications, joint patrol of trouble spots and intelligence sharing among the agencies.

The meeting had in attendance heads of security agencies in the state which included the Nigerian Police, the military, the para-military organisations among others.