The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed no fewer than 7,079 personnel and 60 sniffer dogs to provide adequate security for the Oct. 10 Ondo State governorship election.
Also deployed to the state are four Assistant Commander-Generals (ACG) and seven Commandants.
Deputy Commander-General (DCG) in charge of Operations Mr. Hillary Madu, disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists in Akure.
He stated that the personnel were drawn from seven commands in the country adding that .
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Madu explained that the deployment was part of plans by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola and the Commander-General of the NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhammed, to provide security during the election, stating that personnel have been warned to remain apolitical during the election.
He said any personnel found wanting will be sanctioned.
His words: “We have come to Ondo State to monitor and provide security for the governorship election scheduled for Saturday.
“And we have deployed 7,079 personnel, four Assistant Commander-Generals (ACGs), and 7 commandants. And this is not a joke, though we will remain apolitical during the exercise.
“We promise Ondo State people that the exercise is going to be a very peaceful election and I urge the people of Ondo state that nobody should die because someone wants to become a governor.
“We want to call on our royal fathers, religious leaders and our mothers to warn their wards not to cause any havoc during the exercise.
“The state belongs to the youth but let us have a credible and peaceful election come Saturday.”
The DCG said that the personnel would also monitor critical national assets and infrastructure across the state.
