The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has directed the immediate deployment of 10,000 Personnel for the forthcoming Edo Gubernatorial Poll of the September 9, 2016.

Men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and their sniffer dogs

The CG also charged the Acting Deputy Commandant General Operations, Hillary Kelechi Madu, to relocate his office to Edo state for the purpose of the election in order to guarantee free and fair election without violence, rancour and geramandeering. The Acting DCG is to be assisted by two Assistant Commandant Generals in Charge Zone G Benin and Zone E Owerri with five Commandants drawn from the neighbouring states, while the personnel are to be deployed from Kogi, Ondo, Delta,

Bayelsa and Anambra state Commands respectively to complement the deployment of personnel from Edo state Command in the forthcoming Assignment to all nooks and crannies of the state.

Gana advised the personnel to work in synergy with other sister security agencies in order to ensure peaceful conduct of election without rancour and any personnel caught or found involving in any act of misconduct will be dealt with in accordance to the law and ethics of the service.