{"id":194708,"date":"2022-06-09T08:54:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T07:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=194708"},"modified":"2022-06-09T08:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T07:54:39","slug":"inec-seeks-air-force-support-on-security-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/09\/inec-seeks-air-force-support-on-security-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC seeks Air Force support on security, logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission has requested for the support of the Nigerian Air Force in deploying personnel and airlifting election materials to remote and insecure areas across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The commission also solicited the support of the Air Force to provide security in volatile areas just as it had been doing during the off-cycle elections.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known on Wednesday by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/08\/inec-bemoans-youths-indifference-to-electoral-process\/\">INEC<\/a> chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu during his visit to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn February 25, 2023 and March 11, 2023, the commission will deploy personnel and materials to about 190,000 voting and collation locations nationwide for 1,491 executive and legislative offices across Nigeria,\u201d the INEC boss disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cBeyond logistics support, the Air Force has also deployed its assets to provide security during off-cycle elections, especially in areas of difficult terrain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElection constitutes the most extensive mobilisation and complex logistics operations that could happen in a country in peacetime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese activities must take place simultaneously, stretching over 923,768km2 within a space of six voting hours (8.30am \u2013 2.30pm) involving a projected population of 90 million voters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container ad-container-adsense\">\n<div class=\"ad-adsense\">\n<p>\u201cIn handling such a huge national assignment, the Commission cannot do it alone as national assets must be mobilised. It is in realisation of this objective that the law empowers the Commission to seek the support of the security agencies in general and the Armed Forces in particular in delivering materials for election and the protection of election officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvided that the Commission shall only request for the deployment of the Nigerian Armed Forces for the purpose of securing the distribution and delivery of election materials and protection of election officials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also requested the help of the Air Force in handling the delivery of outstanding election materials to Ekiti and Osun governorship elections.<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu added, \u201cThere is no time to waste. The 2023 general election is only 261 days from today. 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