RismadarVoice Reporters, August 14, 2026
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, has arrived Osun State as part of intensified operational preparations for the forthcoming election, with a renewed focus on strengthening the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) across the State.
In a statement, the Assistant Commandant of Corps and National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Babawale Afolabi ANIPR, said that the operational visit underscores the Corps’ statutory responsibility to safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure against vandalism, sabotage and other threats, particularly during a period of heightened electoral activity.
As part of his strategic engagements, the Commandant General paid a visit to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, where discussions centred on security preparedness, inter-agency coordination and the protection of critical assets and infrastructure before, during and after the election.
The Corps in the Van heading to Osun State
Speaking during the engagement, Prof. Audi declared that the Corps would not allow individuals or groups to exploit the electoral period to vandalise or compromise critical national assets and infrastructure.
“There is no room for vandalism or sabotage. We will decisively deal with anyone who attempts to disrupt the electoral process or compromise critical national assets and infrastructure,” the Commandant General stated.
The Commandant General and the Corps
He reaffirmed the NSCDC’s commitment to professionalism, neutrality and strict adherence to the Rules of Engagement, stressing that the Corps would work in synergy with sister security agencies to maintain a secure environment for the conduct of the election.
The Commandant General further emphasised that electoral facilities, sensitive materials and other infrastructure critical to the democratic process would receive the necessary protection within the Corps’ statutory mandate.
In his response, Governor Ademola Adeleke commended the Commandant General for personally undertaking the operational visit and acknowledged the NSCDC’s continued role in protecting critical national assets and infrastructure across Osun State.
The Governor also called for adequate security deployment and effective coordination among security agencies to deter threats capable of undermining the peaceful conduct of the election.
The visit forms part of the Commandant General’s broader operational assessment and stakeholder engagements ahead of the poll, reinforcing the Corps’ readiness to protect critical national assets, strengthen security coordination and support a peaceful, free, fair and credible electoral process.
