Ahead of today’s governorship election in Ondo State, the deputy commandant-general in charge of operations, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ayuba Philips, yesterday threatened to dismiss from the service, any officers found culpable of compromising the election process.
The corps warned all its officers to distance themselves from any form of action that could undermine the off-circle gubernatorial election in the state.
Addressing journalists at the state command headquarters in Akure on the preparedness of the formation for the election, Philips assured the electorate in the state that the formation was fully ready to checkmate anyone planning to undermine the peaceful conduct of the poll.
He further hinted that men and officers of the formation were fully prepared and those drawn from outside Ondo State have arrived for the poll.
Philips warned officers deployed for the poll against any act of unprofessionalism or be ready to be relieved of their duties.
He said, “We want the people to trust us and also believe in us that we shall give them the best and nothing but the best.
“However, let me just say, from the authority of the civil defence that we don’t condone any act of unprofessionalism from any of our officers and men.
“Anybody who decides to commit any atrocity, I think he is asking himself to be out of the system. We shall not leave anybody. Once you commit, you should know your way is out.”
While calling on the electorate not to nurse any fear as a result of the presence of security agents, the NSCDC boss assured them that they were only deployed to maintain peace to ensure the election is free, fair and credible.
