Police Commissioner (CP) in Akwa Ibom State, Felix Uyanna has denied allegations that he was posted to the state by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to manipulate elections.
Mr Uyanna who was until his deployment to the state, Commissioner of Police in Taraba State, refuted the allegation in a newspaper report, that his transfer came at a cost of N500 million. He spoke yesterday at an interactive session with political parties in Uyo, the state capital.
Inspector General has the right
“The IG has the discretion to do his posting. My mission is to secure the lives and property of the people of Akwa Ibom state, ensure that they sleep with their eyes closed, and to enforce laws I am readily charged with.” He said. Mr Uyanna stated that if that amount were paid to him, he would have preferred to retire having attained the peak of his professional career as any other rank beyond a commissioner of police was political.
He warned political parties against promoting violence during the forthcoming elections, urging that they should work towards the stability of the country. He mentioned that politicians were not expected to be accompanied by a retinue of personal assistants and policemen while casting their votes on the Election Day, and threatened to dismiss any policeman who would accompany politicians on the election day.
Mr Uyanna arrived the state Tuesday last week (the day PDP clashed with the ACN) to replace Sanni Magaji who spent barely three months in the state.
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