ENUGU- The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Enugu State Command is to deploy 350 personnel to the forthcoming Anambra Governorship Election.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the Anambra Governorship Election to hold on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025.
The Commandant of the NSCDC Enugu State Command, Dr Elijah Willie, told NAN in Enugu on Thursday that the NSCDC officers would be leaving within some hours.
Willie noted that the officers had been briefed on expectations from them for the election, adding: “I know they will be good ambassadors of the command”.
He said that the governorship election in Anambra was already a success given the pedigree and resolve of the new INEC chairman and security preparation for the election.
According to him, officers from the command for the crucial Anambra Governorship Election are already mobilised and in hours between today and Friday they would be directed to proceed to Anambra.
“I know the Anambra Governorship Election is already a success with the new INEC chairman and the security preparedness.
“Definitely some vehicles will be leaving the command to Anambra and also we are going to hire more vehicles to ensure that those bearing arms are conveyed in a secured way.
“Since, they will not carry arms on motorbikes,” he said. (NAN)
