Officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service have been told to maintain neutrality during the forthcoming 2015 general elections.
Comptroller of NIS in Cross River State, Mrs. Funke Adeuyi, gave the charge on Wednesday in Calabar during a one day sensitization workshop on the conduct of the 2015 polls.
Adeuyi said the objective of the workshop was to educate personnel of the NIS shortlisted to participate in the elections.
According to her, free and credible elections lie in the neutrality of security personnel, hence the need to exhibit high sense of professionalism during the monitoring of the elections.
She said men of the command had undergone training initiated by the office of the National Security Adviser for the purpose of the 2015 general elections.
“We are non partisan, we belong to no political group and we are not expected to canvass votes for any political party or politician.
“We are deploying our men to go out there and perform their duties with a high sense of national interest. They are to protect every Nigerian that is available at the poling units on election days.
“I can assure you that our officers are well behaved and trained, and they are expected to carry out their constitutional duties as expected,” she said.
She lauded the effort of the Comptroller General of NIS, Mr. David Parradang, in equipping personnel of the NIS to fight human trafficking, child labour and illegal migration.
An official of NIS, Mr. Aminu Abubakar, who presented a paper titled ‘Standard of Operational Guidelines for Security Officers on Election Day,’ urged men of the NIS to be alert and cautious.
Abubakar stressed the need for officers and men of the NIS to create an enabling environment for electorates to vote without any intimidation.
“As men of the NIS, you are expected to verify all electoral materials before escorting same to different poling units. Don’t intimidate any voter because you are wearing uniform. Be neutral in your conduct,” he said.
He said foreign observers should also be allowed to monitor and observe the process of voting without any intimidation.
Comptroller of NIS in Cross River State, Mrs. Funke Adeuyi, gave the charge on Wednesday in Calabar during a one day sensitization workshop on the conduct of the 2015 polls.
Adeuyi said the objective of the workshop was to educate personnel of the NIS shortlisted to participate in the elections.
According to her, free and credible elections lie in the neutrality of security personnel, hence the need to exhibit high sense of professionalism during the monitoring of the elections.
She said men of the command had undergone training initiated by the office of the National Security Adviser for the purpose of the 2015 general elections.
“We are non partisan, we belong to no political group and we are not expected to canvass votes for any political party or politician.
“We are deploying our men to go out there and perform their duties with a high sense of national interest. They are to protect every Nigerian that is available at the poling units on election days.
“I can assure you that our officers are well behaved and trained, and they are expected to carry out their constitutional duties as expected,” she said.
She lauded the effort of the Comptroller General of NIS, Mr. David Parradang, in equipping personnel of the NIS to fight human trafficking, child labour and illegal migration.
An official of NIS, Mr. Aminu Abubakar, who presented a paper titled ‘Standard of Operational Guidelines for Security Officers on Election Day,’ urged men of the NIS to be alert and cautious.
Abubakar stressed the need for officers and men of the NIS to create an enabling environment for electorates to vote without any intimidation.
“As men of the NIS, you are expected to verify all electoral materials before escorting same to different poling units. Don’t intimidate any voter because you are wearing uniform. Be neutral in your conduct,” he said.
He said foreign observers should also be allowed to monitor and observe the process of voting without any intimidation.
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