Army assures INEC of safety help for future elections

The Nigerian Army’s 1 Division has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its help in offering safety for the forthcoming elections.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase, gave the peace of mind on Wednesday throughout a go to by INEC’s Administrative Secretary, Abba Yahaya, to the Division’s headquarters.

Wase mentioned the Army would preserve a “professional and apolitical posture throughout the electoral process,” with its troops specializing in offering outer-perimeter safety.

He mentioned the navy had, through the years, acquired expertise in supporting key civil establishments and would proceed to discharge its tasks in step with its mandate.

The GOC additionally mentioned safety measures had ensured that each one native authorities areas throughout the state had been accessible and protected for the conduct of elections.

He urged INEC to accentuate voter training and make sure that its ad-hoc workers had been adequately knowledgeable concerning the particular tasks of the assorted safety businesses through the polls.

Earlier, Yahaya mentioned the go to was a part of his engagement with key stakeholders within the state forward of the elections.

He recommended the present working relationship between INEC and safety businesses, significantly the Nigerian Army, and referred to as for stronger collaboration to make sure a clean electoral course of.

Yahaya thanked the GOC for the reception and the Division’s dedication to supporting the fee through the election interval and past.