Attacks: We’ve Beefed Up Security In INEC Offices – Osun NSCDC

 

Kazeem Badmus

THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), State of Osun Command, have said they have beefed up security at the offices of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the state to ensure the facilities are not further attacked by criminally minded people. 

This is just as the NSCDC reiterated its determination to maintain law and order at all times, assuring residents of the state of a peaceful general election.

State Commandant of the NSCDC, Sunday Agboola, gave the assurance while briefing the Corps Management, Area Commanders and Divisional Officers across the state, where he spoke on the preparedness of the Corps for the forthcoming general elections in the country. 

In a press statement by the Command’s Acting Spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, Agboola charged the NSCDC officers to do their best at ensuring a peaceful poll. 

The NSCDC boss hinted that the electoral code of conduct for security personnel empowers officers on election duty to arrest and investigate whoever disrupts the electoral process and such offenders would be handed over to INEC for prosecution.

He, therefore, warned anybody planning to disrupt the forthcoming general elections to have a change of mind, or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.

Agboola also revealed that personnel of the corps were undergoing series of training and retraining to discharge their electoral duties with a high sense of professionalism.

He charged the Area Commanders and Divisional officers to strengthen their operational capabilities, emphasizing the need for actionable intelligence and massive deployment of personnel for the elections.

According to him, “All heads of security agencies in the state have had series of meetings. We have been able to map out strategies for the success of the forthcoming general elections. 

“Our collaboration is strong and Osun residents would perform their civic responsibilities in a peaceful atmosphere without being harassed.” 

He, therefore, called for the support of all and sundry, noting that everyone must work towards the success of the elections.