The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given assurance to Nigerians that it was behind the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to ensure a peaceful election in the country.
Dr Ibrahim Kana, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, gave the assurance at a media interaction at the ministry’s headquarters.
Kana also gave assurance that the ministry was behind the electoral umpire to ensure a peaceful handing over on May 29.
He noted that the scorecard of defence and security in the country was most important, according to the Minister of Information.
He noted that the synergy among the three military services could not be over-emphasised which had resulted in great successes recorded in fighting security challenges in the country.
According to him, the synergy among the military services has improved, and the minister is in charge, as he is responsible for harmonising all the services.
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AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
