The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has directed the deployment of 22,600 NSCDC personnel for the governorship elections scheduled to be held throughout three states this Saturday.

In an announcement issued by CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi, the National Public Relations Officer of NSCDC NHQ, Abuja, the CG emphasised the necessity for these personnel to preserve excessive moral requirements, self-discipline, skilled conduct, and to stay apolitical.

The assertion defined that the CG is dedicated to supporting democratic governance and processes and that the deployment goals to guarantee water-tight safety for the citizens, officers, and different stakeholders.

The CG referred to as on residents of the three states to cooperate with the NSCDC and sister companies, urging them to keep away from any actions that would disrupt the strategic plans in place for the peaceable conduct of the elections, and warned towards thuggery, poll field snatching, and different actions that would mar the train.

He additionally referred to as on politicians to warning their supporters, emphasizing that sabotage is not going to be tolerated. The CG assured that the NSCDC personnel have been briefed on how to perform their duties in collaboration with different safety companies and stakeholders and can stay impartial on the sphere to make sure the safety of the citizens, stakeholders, and election officers.

The assertion added that varied NSCDC items, akin to undercover operatives, Arms Squad, operatives within the Counter-Terrorism unit, CG’s Special Intelligence Squad, Female Special Force, Rapid Response Squad, Crack Squad, and Anti-vandal Unit, have been detailed to stop any potential disruptions that would breach the peace in the course of the elections.

“The corps made the mass deployment in the affected states where elections are to hold. Our personnel are adequately briefed on how to discharge their duties in synergy with other security agencies and stakeholders”, CG added.

“We will remain neutral on the field to ensure the security of the electorate, other stakeholders and election officials and no act of sabotage will be tolerated.

“In order to have a hitch-free exercise, undercover operatives, Arms Squad, operatives in the Counter-Terrorism, CG’s Special Intelligence Squad, Female Special Force, Rapid Response Squad, Crack Squad and Anti-vandal Unit are all detailed to prevent any vacuum which saboteurs may leverage to perpetrate any act that could breach peace in the states,” the assertion additional added.

He confused the significance of contestants accepting the election’s consequence or looking for redress by way of authorized channels as offered by the legislation.