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 Civil Defence Says It Is Ready For Osun’s Senatorial Bye-Election

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun state command said is battle ready for those who may be planning to unleash terror or rig in the forthcoming Osun West senatorial by-election.

The State Commandant of the corps, Mr  Philip Oyedele who stated this while addressing journalists at the Osun State Correspondents’ Chapel of NUJ,  Osogbo on Thursday advised politicians not to heat up polity unnecessarily.

Oyedele said the corps is ready and prepared for the exercise as adequate security arrangement has been made to ensure a violent free election.

The NSCDC boss who said one thousand officers and men of the command would monitor the election, assured of adequate security of lives and property of the electorate.

Oyedele further said that the command has put in place necessary intelligence gathering mechanism to nip any security breach in the bud.

The Commandant, while appealing to electorate to cooperate with security agencies in order  to sustain the peaceful atmosphere in the state at all times, enjoined  parents to be watchful of their wards and never allow them to be used by politicians.

“On the forthcoming bye-election in Osun West senatorial district, I hereby appeal to the electorate to be law abiding.

“Parents should be vigilant too, to thwart the situation where their children would  be available to unscrupulous politicians as tools.

“Electorate should conduct themselves according to election guidelines and avoid any form of violence.

“The Corps is ready and well prepared for the by-election,  together with other security agencies, there shall be adequate security provision for the safety of lives and property, during and after the exercise.

“I also appeal to political gladiators to play politics  according to the rules guiding the process,” Oyedele said.

Packaged by Bunmi Oladejo

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