The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor has stated that the Armed Forces and other security agencies were ready to provide a safe and secure environment to ensure that the 2023 general elections are free, fair, transparent, and credible. The CDS made this known to journalists on Monday in Abuja shortly after a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Director-General (DG) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI).
He said, “Looking at the security for the elections and as you know, the police are the lead agency for elections security, and we have compared notes and assessed the entire situation and we are good to go.
“The assessment is that we are set on all fronts. We had representation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who of course, you have interacted with, who has also told Nigerians and the world that they are ready for this election.
“So, by and large, we are good to go and I like to use the opportunity to assure Nigerians that on the security front, we are good to go on all fronts.”
He assured that security agencies would provide adequate coverage across the country to ensure the safety and security of voters before, during, and post-elections scheduled to hold on February 25, 2023, and March 11, 2023.