By Udesinanna Stephen
The Federal Government, FG, has said the forthcoming Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo governorship elections will be reinforced with security outfits for safety.
The National Security Adviser and Co-Chair of the Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu said this recently at a meeting of the ICCES to review the 2023 General Elections in Abuja.
According to him, the Federal Government is committed to working with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that elections got more secure, adding that the government would continue to provide all that is necessary to protect men and materials for elections.
As obtained from the official Twitter handle of @inecnigeria, Ribadu commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2023 general election saying that it is “one of the most peaceful and successful elections in the country.”
Also speaking at the meeting is the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who called on security agencies to take action against executors of violence and other undemocratic activities ahead of the Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo governorship elections, scheduled for 11th November 2023.
Yakubu posits that the cooperation between the Commission and members of ICESS enabled security agencies to overcome challenges before the 2023 polls, including series of targeted attacks on its offices nationwide.
He also commended security agencies for the recent general election, “We wish to place on record our appreciation to the security agencies and other members of ICCES for the largely peaceful conduct of the polls.”.
