Police: We are ready for PDP convention

The Rivers police state command says it is ready for Saturday’s national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold at Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt.

Ahmad Muhammad, public relations officer of the command, told NAN that adequate security measures had been put in place for a successful convention.

He said the command had done necessary deployments at the venue of the convention and other strategic places to protect delegates, lives and property in the state.

Muhammad, who did not disclose the number of personnel deployed, said the police was aware of the magnitude of the event and had prepared for it.

“Adequate measures have been put in place to secure the arena and other places. But, we are appealing for understanding from the public for the inconveniences they may encounter due to such measures,” he said.

Meanwhile, the venue of the convention is already wearing a new look following the renovation of major facilities.

Hotels and guest houses have been fully booked by delegates arriving for the convention.

Delegates from different states have already arrived in Port Harcourt and investigation by NAN showed that some PDP governors arrived on Wednesday to plan for the event.

Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have also been deployed to control traffic at major roads in Port Harcourt and the venue of the event.