CDS Assures of Readiness for 2023 Polls

The Chief of Defence Staff, General lucky Irabor, has reiterated the armed forces and other security agencies preparedness to provide a safe and secure environment for the 2023 general elections.

Irabor spoke on Monday after meeting with service chiefs and heads of security agencies in Abuja, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to review the election security and develop actions to ensure conducive atmosphere for the election.

The meeting which was held behind closed-door had in attendance the Inspector-General of Police, Director-Generals of the Department of State Services and National Intelligence Agency as well as the Chief of Defence Intelligence.

Irabor said, “We have just finished the meeting. The service chiefs, the Inspector General, the Police, the DSS, represented by the Director of operations, the DG, the NIA, and the CDI.

“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 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,”.