Why FG deployed surveillance aircraft in Ebonyi – Gov Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has disclosed that the deployment of a helicopter by the Federal Government was to complement the existing security

Recall that the Federal Government had deployed a helicopter to Ebonyi State to provide aerial surveillance during Saturday’s general elections.

Speaking with the journalists in Abakaliki on Friday, Umahi explained that the helicopter would fly at low altitudes and urged the residents not to panic. The development was to deter bandits or insurgents from disrupting the election in any part of the state. “We received a surprise package from our security chiefs in Abuja aimed at having free, fair and credible elections in Ebonyi. The aircraft landed at our international airport. And its mission is to secure our lives and bolster voters’ confidence so that bandits threats will not see the light of day,” he said.

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