February 21, (THEWILL) – The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Adeniran Tella, has said that the Commission will only engage vehicles from credible owners in the state for the movement of materials in the forthcoming general elections.
Tella, who was answering questions on whether the Commission will engage the Oyo State Park Managers for the movement of materials during the election at the Nigerian Union of Journalists Correspondents Chapel’s platform, “Speak Out”, in Ibadan, said the Commission will engage good vehicles from credible individuals and that such vehicles should be satisfied road worthy by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
He said the Commission has identified some Local Governments in the state as security flashpoints and that adequate security measures have been taken to forestall the breakdown of law and order.
He said the Commission has arranged mobilisation for the ad-hoc staff being engaged for the Saturday election, promising that they will be adequately remunerated before embarking on the election exercise.
Tella called on the residents of the state to fully participate in the election, saying their safety is guaranteed as all efforts have been made to provide for their security.
He said sustenance of democracy is the duty of all Nigerians and not that of INEC alone.
He also said that security would be provided at the border towns with other states during the election to forestall the movement of miscreants from the neighbouring states into Oyo State.
AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
