The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase has reaffirmed its commitment to providing security support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the forthcoming national elections, assuring the commission of its readiness to work with other security agencies to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process.
The GOC gave the assurance recently when the Acting Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the state, Abba Yahaya, paid him a courtesy visit at the Division's Headquarters.
General Wase, according to a press statement issued by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, emphasised that the Division had acquired considerable experience in supporting civil institutions, particularly during electoral activities.
He fuether stated that the Division's troops would concentrate on providing outer-perimeter security while maintaining strict professionalism, neutrality and an apolitical posture throughout the electoral process.
He further assured INEC that ongoing security efforts had made all local government areas across the state accessible and safe for the conduct of elections urging the commission to strengthen voter education and ensure that its ad-hoc personnel were adequately briefed on the respective responsibilities and operational roles of the various security agencies deployed for election duties.
Earlier in his remarks , the Acting Electoral Commissioner said the visit was part of INEC's stakeholder engagement with critical institutions in the state ahead of the forthcoming elections.
He commended the existing cordial relationship between INEC and security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Army, while calling for stronger cooperation to address potential security challenges before, during and after the elections.
He expressed appreciation to the GOC for the warm reception and acknowledged the Division's commitment to supporting the commission in the discharge of its electoral responsibilities.
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