By HARUNA AHMED, Dutse –
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, says it has deployed 1,300 personnel for the Saturday’s council elections in the state.
The NSCDC spokesman, CSC Adamu Shehu, who revealed this to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday, said the gesture was to provide adequate security during pre and post election periods.
CSC Shehu said the personnels would be deployed to the Polling Units (PUs), collation centres and other strategic places.
He said the Corps would work in snergy with other security agencies to provide security to both JISIEC offices, election materials, election workers, voters and members of the public during the election exercise.
The Corps, he said, would ensure 24-hour surveillance through mounting of mobile and static patrol teams at flash points across the state.
He said Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) were being mobilised in all its formations to enhance emergency response to distress situations.
“The State Commandant, Mr Mustapha Talba, in a quest to record a hitch-free electioneering process, strongly admonished his personnel to strictly adhere to the rules of engagement which include the use of minimum force, professionalism, zero tolerance to corruption, fairness, among others.
“The commandant also enjoined parents and party stalwarts to caution their wards and supporters against acts capable of breaching the relative peace in the state,” he said.
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