LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- In preparation for the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election, the Nigerian Air Force has started airlifting election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to the state.
In a statement on Wednesday, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, explained that the operation is intended to ensure the timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials crucial for the smooth conduct of the election.
Ali said, “The Nigerian Air Force has commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21 September 2024.
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“This move is part of a broader effort to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the elections. The airlift operation demonstrates the collaboration between NAF and INEC, aimed at facilitating logistics and ensuring a peaceful election process in Edo State.
‘It may be recalled that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, during a recent meeting with the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift for the swift movement of electoral materials. This is in fulfilment of NAF’s constitutional responsibility of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority.”