The Nation Newspaper Guber polls: NSCDC deploys 22,600 personnel to Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa
Determined to ensure free, fair and credible gubernatorial elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,The Commandant General , of the Corps, Ahmed Audi, ordered the deployment of the personnel to beef up security in the states alongside other Security agencies.
The CG in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Babawale Afolabi, reiterated the commitment of the Corps to support democratic governance and processes.He explained that the deployment is to provide water-tight security for the electorate, officials, other stakeholders, as well as sensitive and non-sensitive materials before, during and after the exercise in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders.
He warned that any attempt to breach the peace or cause damage to critical national assets and infrastructure would not be allowed.The CG warns against any act of thuggery, ballot box snatching, and other acts capable of truncating the exercise and called on politicians to caution their supporters, emphasizing that sabotage will not be condoned.
He assured: “We will remain neutral on the field to ensure the security of electorate, other stakeholders and election officials and no act of sabotage will be tolerated.”
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