Department of State Services (DSS) has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of conducive environment ahead of the February/March general elections.
Director General, State Services, DGSS, Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi gave this assurance in Abuja during a training organized by the Service for its high-ranking personnel.
Image maker of the service, Dr Peter Afunanya on Monday in Abuja said the workshop was in preparation for the general elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu had in his speech, assured the secret police that the Commission would deliver free, fair and credible election.
INEC Director of Legal Services , Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, educated participants on the Electoral Act 2022 and its implications for Security agencies.
“The Service reviewed the security situation in the country and assured INEC of its support which is in line with the President’s pronouncement to the world to bequeath a free and fair election”, said Afunanya.
“Participants are drawn from the country’s Armed Forces, Police and other law enforcement and response agencies. The Course was initiated by the Service to strengthen interagency relations in view of their separate and combined roles in the forthcoming elections. The Joint Service Course is designed to promote interagency collaboration and efficiency during the elections”, the statement added.
