Danmallam said this on Wednesday during the signing for a peace
accord by the various political parties and their candidates in the
state.

The commissioner said that the meeting was convened to ensure a peaceful, free and fair election.

Danmallam described the state as `politically mature’ because the politicians had been accommodating one another before now.

He called on political parties to
prevail on their supporters to eschew violence, saying the police was
prepared to arrest instigators of violence.

“This meeting is to remind political
parties and their supporters to ensure peace and hitch-free general
elections because the international communities are watching us.

“As a command, we have prepared to provide adequate security during and after election,’’ he said.

According
to him, this meeting is to tell you that election is not a do-or-die
affair emphasising the political actors must ensure sustainability of
our democracy by accepting the election results.

“I urge candidates of all the political
parties and political actors to call their supporters to order by
maintaining peace during the election.

“We will not hesitate to arrest any body found violating the order,’’ he said.

The Team Leader of the Nigeria Police
Programme (NPP) in Enugu State, Mr Solomon Akpanufot, said that
residents of the state were lucky to enjoy the existing peace in the
state.

Akpanufot also extolled the existing
cooperation between the government and the police leading to peace and
harmony in the state.

“The NPP pledge that it will join hands with other stakeholders to work towards free, fair and peaceful election in the state,’’ he assured.

The meeting was attended by various security
agencies, traditional rulers, Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) representatives, journalists, PDP, APC and other political
parties.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
highpoint of the event was the signing of the peace accord by the state
chairman of PDP, Chief Augustine Nnamani and his APC counterpart, Dr Ben
Nwoye along with their candidates.

Others are United Progressive Party (UPP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP).

Parties and candidates absent at the ceremony
were advised to go subsequently to the police command headquarters and
perform the same exercise.