“Number two, we also need to be proactive in ensuring that unscrupulous people do not hide under the cover of security or policemen providing security to create problems during the elections. “The Strategic Election Security Operational Plan is a big, complex operation requiring huge deployments; so, all hands must be on deck to ensure its success. The beneficiaries of police protection are known to pay the police authorities for the security services provided by the cops. Pompeo urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to resist pressure and intimidation in carrying out its duties. “Nigerian security services must provide a safe and secure environment for the Nigerian people to exercise their rights.

Source: Punch February 08, 2019 23:15 UTC