Security agencies in Abia State have held a strategic meeting at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Umuahia, on how to protect INEC staff during the 2027 general elections.
The meeting also focused on strategic deployment of security personnel, safe escort of election materials and analysis of various threats facing the smooth conduct of elections across the state.
The meeting, which was attended by the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Afolabi, also had heads of sister security agencies in the state present.
The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, also participated in the security meeting.
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A statement signed by DSP Maureen Chinaka said, “The meeting also emphasised the need for robust security arrangements at INEC offices and other critical locations to safeguard the electoral process.”
“It further highlighted the importance of implementing the Inspector-General of Police’s directives on electoral security,” Chinaka said.
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