By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
Determined to ensure free, fair and credible gubernatorial elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi States scheduled for 11th November 2023, the Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has directed the deployment of 22, 600 personnel of the Corps, comprising Officers and men as he charged them to maintain high ethical standards, discipline, professional conduct and remain apolitical.
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by CSC Babawale Zaid Afolab, National Public Relations Officer NSCDC NHQ, Abuja.
It said the CG reiterated his commitment to support democratic governance and processes; and explained that the deployment is to provide water-tight security for the electorates, officials, other stakeholders, and sensitive and non-sensitive materials before, during and after the exercise.
He called on residents of the three states to cooperate with the NSCDC and sister agencies and shun any act capable of thwarting the strategic plans put on ground for the peaceful conduct of the elections and causing a breach of peace or damage to critical national assets and infrastructure.
The CG warned against any act of thuggery, ballot box snatching, and other acts that could mar the exercise and called on politicians to caution their supporters, emphasizing that sabotage will not be condoned.
“The Corps made the mass deployment in the affected states where elections are to be held. Our personnel are adequately briefed on how to discharge their duties in synergy with other security agencies and stakeholders”, CG added.
He assures that “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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