The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has assured residents and electorates of maximum security during the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State.
Mr Philip Ayuba, Deputy Commandant, General Operation Headquarters, Abuja, gave the assurance on Friday in Akure while speaking with newsmen on the corps preparation ahead of the election.
Ayuba, who said he was in the state on the directive of the NSCDC Commandant, General, Abubakar Audi, said that adequate security was in place to ensure the election was free, fair and credible.
“As all of us aware that tomorrow is the d-day, we, as security men are here to make sure that we deliver our services
“Our services here is to make sure that the election is free, fair and credible. That’s mean that no one is refusing to exercise his or her freedom.
“We want to assure you that after identifying all the flashpoints in the state, we have made adequate arrangements to make sure that we don’t have any intimidation in this exercise.
“We have taken care of all the flashpoints due to our population with that of police as a lead agency, and the civil defence have provided 6,225 personnel for this election.
“So, our men are ever ready, as you can see, we make sure we leave no stone unturned. We will make sure that this election achieves the success that should be recorded.
“The citizens should come out to exercise their franchise without any fear because we are ever ready,” he said.
Ayuba, who said that civil defense and other security agencies would make sure that the entire state was secured, said the corps personnel would also protect critical infrastructure.
“As we are all aware, aside of monitoring the election, we have a duty of protecting critical infrastructure here in the state to make sure that all the utilities here are not tampered with,” Ayuba said.
He, therefore, called on political parties and their supporters to shun any form of intimidation and criminalities during and after the election for the benefit of democracy in the country.
