Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its resolve to deploy the services of three armed services – the Army, Navy and Air Force, in the conduct of next year’s general elections.
It also disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force, the lead agency in election security, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) will also be drafted as members for the crucial polls, in pursuant of their statutory responsibilities for the clearance and release of materials at seaports and other entry points into the country.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure in his address at the inauguration of Electoral Logistics Committee (ELOC) in Abuja on Friday.
He however pointed out that the decision was in line with the new Electoral Act the commission’s effort to ensure and facilitate speedy and safe delivery of huge quantities of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the 2023 general election.
Apparently referring to the 2019 general elections when it postponed the presidential election due to logistics, the commission promised that it will not happen again.
Credit: Daily Sun