Following recent attacks on assets belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army will henceforth provide additional security for the facilities nationwide.
Security agencies will also upscale intelligence gathering, sharing and utilisation of the same to stem further sabotage.
The move was agreed upon at the emergency meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held on Friday in Abuja.
National Commissioner and Chairman, Security Committee of INEC, Maj. Gen. Modibbo Alkali (rtd) disclosed the resolutions of the meeting in a statement on Saturday.
He said: “With 105 days to the 2023 General Election, the meeting noted with grave concerns the recent attacks on INEC facilities in Ogun and Osun States.
“Similarly troubling is the rising incidents of attacks on supporters and facilities of political parties, ostensibly by political opponents, so soon into the five-month period for campaign rallies, processions and meetings as provided in the INEC Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election.
