THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTROAL COMMISSION (INEC) MAHMOOD YAKUBU HAS VISITED THE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF (CAS), AIR MARSHAL OLADAYO AMAO TO SOLICIT THE SUPPORT OF THE SERVICE IN DEPLOYING PERSONNEL AND AIRLIFTING ELECTION MATERIALS TO AREAS AFFECTED BY INSECURITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

YAKUBU SAYS ON FEBRUARY THE 25TH AND MARCH 11, 2023, THE COMMISSION WOULD DEPLOY PERSONNEL AND MATERIALS TO ABOUT 190,000 VOTING AND COLLATION LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE FOR 1,491 EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE OFFICES ACROSS NIGERIA AND THE ACTIVITIES MUST TAKE PLACE SIMULTANEOUSLY, STRETCHING OVER 923,768KM2 WITHIN A SPACE OF SIX VOTING HOURS (8.30AM – 2.30PM) INVOLVING A PROJECTED POPULATION OF 90 MILLION VOTERS.

“THE INEC CHAIRMAN SAYS IN KEEPING WITH THE LONG TRADITION OF COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMISSION, THE AIR FORCE SERVED ON THE ELECTORAL LOGISTICS COMMITTEE AHEAD OF THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION AND BEYOND LOGISTICS SUPPORT, THE AIR FORCE HAD DEPLOYED ITS ASSETS TO PROVIDE SECURITY DURING OFF-CYCLE ELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF DIFFICULT TERRAIN.