The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will deploy 10,000 of its Personnel for the forthcoming Edo Gubernatorial Poll of the September 9, 2016.

The directive was given by the Commandant General of the Corps, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu.

The CG charged the Acting Deputy Commandant General Operations, Hillary Kelechi Madu, to relocate his office to Edo state for the purpose of the election in order to guarantee free and fair election without violence, rancour and gerrymandering.

According to the directive, the Acting DCG is to be assisted by two Assistant Commandant Generals in Charge Zone G Benin and Zone E Owerri with five Commandants drawn from the neighbouring states, while the personnel are to be deployed from Kogi, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa and Anambra state Commands respectively to complement the deployment of personnel from Edo state Command in the forthcoming Assignment to all nooks and crannies of the state.

Gana advised the personnel to work in tandem with other security agencies in ensuring a peaceful conduct of election without rancour and any personnel caught or found involving in any act of misconduct will be dealt with in accordance to the law and ethics of the service.