There Will Be No Security At The Polling Stations- INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC yesterday stated that armed security agents will not be present at polling units during the February 14th general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Plateau State, Godwin Kwanga, stated this in Jos, adding that armed security agents are expected to be stationed where they can easily be reached. Kwanga, while fielding questions at a meeting of security chiefs and community and religious leaders, said: “In line with international best practice, we don’t expect armed security agents at polling units but we expect that there will be armed security men patrolling or stationed at nearby places where they can easily be reached.”

The meeting was chaired by the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Ignatius Kaigama. State security chiefs, community and religious leaders as well as youths attended the meeting Also speaking at the meeting, the state Director of Department of Security Services (DSS), Adekunle Ajanaku, said the DSS will ensure that it covers every part of the state during elections and gather evidence at polling units. “Our coverage is going to be evidence based. Everything that happens in the polling units will be captured,” he said. The communiqué which was signed by security chiefs in the state and read by Ajanaku stated that security operatives will not be manipulated by any political party or aspirant during the general elections “or be seen to favour one aspirant or political party against the others.” In addition, they called on religious and community leaders, women and youths to assist security agencies by providing timely information. Youths at the meeting urged security operatives and INEC officials to be guided by transparency, honesty and fairness.