Nasarawa State REC, Police Impressed with Peaceful Conduct

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Nasarawa State, Dr. Uthman Ajidagba has expressed satisfaction with the electorates in the state over the peaceful conduct of the presidential and National Assembly election.

The REC stated this after touring round five Local Government in order to monitor the polls in the state.

Ajidagba, said he was highly impressed at the massive turn out of the electorates and the conduct of the INEC officials at the Polling Units.

He further said even though some polling units, the materials did not reach on time, they still met up with the voting and accreditation due to the seamless BVAS which made the vote cast faster.

“The turnout was massive and very peaceful and in an orderly manner,” he said.

He stated that reports reaching him from across the State, also alluded to the fact that officials of the commission were doing well, while places where lapses were observed were attended to.

Similarly, the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has in company of heads of other security agencies, embarked on a tour of Lafia, Nasarawa Eggon, Akwanga, Keffi and Karu Local Government Areas to monitor elections and observe the level of compliance and enforcement of restriction of movement.

The Commisioner of Police further warned those with intention to cause trouble, to have a rethink as the Police and other security agencies in the state won’t hesitate to deal decisively with anyone caught contravening the law.

Voice of Nigeria reports that, the CP was accompanied by heads of other sister security agencies, comprising the Department of State Services, Nigerian Immigration service, Nigerian Customs service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Fire Service, among others.

Confidence Okwuchi