The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said that it has deployed 2,500 personnel for the Saturday April 17 local government elections in the state.
The Rivers State Commandant of NSCDC, Muktar Lawal, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday that the command is prepared to work with other sister agencies to ensure there is free and fair electioneering process in the state on Saturday.
“We have made adequate arrangements to ensure the voting exercise goes unhindered as a total of 2,500 personnel have been deployed to beef up security during and after the exercise,” he said.
The state commandant asked the people of Rivers State to feel free to go and cast their votes as security operatives on ground will not spare any person or group of persons who may wish to foment any kind of civil unrest during and after the elections.
