The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has assured residents of maximum security ahead of the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday. The outfit recently reaffirmed its mandate to protect critical national assets and infrastructure throughout the electoral process.
The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, revealed that officers deployed for election duties will ensure they act neutrally at all times and respect human rights.
According to him, NSCDC will not just maintain law and order, it will also protect key installations like electricity, water supply, communication facilities and other public utilities.
He stated that officials will be present at the polling stations to protect voters and not interfere.
“Our presence at the polling stations is to protect, not to interfere. We are there to create an atmosphere where voters feel safe, confident, and free to exercise their civic rights.
Our mandate compels us to safeguard the assets that keep the nation running, because the credibility of any election depends not just on the safety of voters, but also on the protection of the systems that sustain it,” he said.
Afolabi further reaffirmed that the NSCDC remains committed to its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and public infrastructure.
He concluded by urging officers to maintain vigilance around Independent National Electoral Commission facilities, government buildings and other key locations.
