The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, on Thursday said personnel from Kogi, Ekiti, Ondo, and Benue States have been placed on standby, in case there is the need for reinforcement for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
He said the corps is deploying 20,000 personnel, including those in the Arms Squad, Counter-Terrorism, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosives Units, for the election.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Audi disclosed this in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at a three-day capacity building and electoral workshop, ahead of the Anambra election.
Audi said the special forces would be drafted to key areas in the state where they would be saddled with the responsibility of protecting lives and property.
He also said the personnel would be drafted from the NSCDC commands in all the states in the South-South and South-East zones.
“In addition, personnel from Kogi, Ekiti, Ondo, and Benue have been placed on standby, in case there is the need for reinforcement,” he said.
He said NSCDC, in collaboration with other security agencies, had developed strategies to checkmate electoral violence and other nefarious activities capable of undermining the electoral process.
The commandant-general further said that the deployed personnel would ensure effective monitoring before, during and after the election.
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