The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of electoral materials for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election to Benin City, ahead of the exercise scheduled for September 21, 2024.
A statement by the NAF Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, said the move was part of a broader effort to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the election.
He said the airlift operation demonstrated the collaboration between NAF and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), aimed at ensuring a peaceful election process in Edo State.
He recalled that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala 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.
“This is in fulfillment of NAF’s constitutional responsibility of providing Military Aid to Civil Authority,” the NAF deputy spokesperson added.
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