The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has announced the launch of a toll-free number, which is meant to take care of security breaches and curb electoral violence during the Ekiti State governorship election, slated for Saturday, June 18, 2022.
The NSCDC also said it had “set up a situation room at the State Command Headquarters with support from the United States Agency for International Development, the UK Aid and some NGOs”.
This is contained in a statement issued by the NSCDC’s Director of Public Relations, Abuja National Headquarters, DCC Olusola Odumosu, and made available to newsmen.
The statement partly read, “The situation room is a proactive measure to swiftly respond to emergencies especially as it relates to security breaches and rescue probable electoral violence victims. It will also help to update the Ekiti people and the general public on the conduct of the election.”
The Corps’ Acting Deputy Commandant-General, Operations, Haruna Muhammed, fdc, in charge of Ekiti election operations, said although the state was adequately secured, it was important to ensure the rights of women and other vulnerable individuals would be protected before, during and after the election.
According to him, the NSCDC will continue to partner with all relevant organisations ready to ensure that the security and rights of citizens are not violated.
DCG Mohammed said, “To this effect, the Ekiti Election Monitoring Situation Room and Rapid Response Centre will be deploying the N-Alert security platform from the Ministry of Interior with three alert categories: See Something Say Something, Records and Election Monitoring.”
Members of the public are provided with a toll-free line, which is 080046837467, to enable them link up with the Situation Room and furnish them with details from any part of the state especially to protect the rights of women and persons with disabilities who are more vulnerable.
Punch/Maxwell Oyekunle
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