NSCDC Boss Orders Deployment Of Personnel For Hitch Free By- Elections

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Prof.Ahmed Abubakar Audi has ordered the deployment of over 20,000 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free By-Election in sixteen constituencies across twelve states in the country.

The Commandant General, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi who ordered the deployment assured the public of the Corps’ readiness to ensure the Protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, secure election materials, safeguard officials and monitor the whole election process in synergy with the Nigeria Police who is the lead agency in Election Duty Operations.

Professor Audi stated that the conduct of the by-election would be under adequate security and without hitch and urged eligible voters to come out massively and vote for the Candidates of their choice as a symbol of their franchise and fundamental rights.

The NSCDC Boss noted that all State Commandants within the 12 States where the election would be conducted had been adequately briefed with emphasis on Professionalism, respect for citizen’s Fundamental Human Rights and commitment to ensuring a peaceful conduct of election.

“As declared by the Election regulatory body INEC, there would be by-election to fill 2 Senatorial Seats, 5 Federal Constituencies and 9 State Constituencies; you are here by directed to work in collaboration with relevant sister security agencies within Anambra, Edo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo, Taraba, Kogi, Kano, Niger and all States where the by-election would be held”.

PR/Nkiru Njemanze