The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Director Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Kabiru Ali on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to him, the move is part of a broader effort to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the elections.
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He said, “The airlift operation demonstrates the collaboration between NAF and INEC, aimed at facilitating logistics and ensuring a peaceful election process in Edo State.”
New Telegraph recalls that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, during a recent meeting with the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift for the swift movement of electoral materials.