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Edo Poll: NAF Airlifts Sensitive Election Materials

The development comes ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21st September 2024.


Edo Poll: NAF Commences Airlifting Of INEC Materials

 

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State.

The development comes ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for 21st September 2024.

A statement by the Deputy Director Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Kabiru Ali on Wednesday, said 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.

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.”

It would be recalled 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.