
The Federal Government has promised to provide adequate security before, during and after the upcoming general elections.
Me Sola Fasure, Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The minister made the promise at a State House Press Briefing Series, highlighting the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the ministry.
According to the minister, peace and security are necessary conditions for election.
“All the security agencies in the country, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are therefore, on top of their games.
“They will leave no stone unturned to provide adequate security for the conduct of free and fair elections. Therefore, Nigerians should keep their minds at rest.”
The minister added that the Nigerian passports issued by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) increased numerically from one million in 2021 to 1.9 million in 2022.
“This is about 80 per cent increase and it is unprecedented.”
Aregbrsola said that the ministry is working with NIS to constantly reform the passport administration process to deliver improved services to Nigerians at all times.
On the progress of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Aregbesola assured that custodial centres were now fully secured, as the personnel guarding the centres are now well trained and fully equipped.