Hours before the start of the election, President Goodluck Jonathan came to Otuoke, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa state.
There was tight security in Jonathan’s hometown as he arrived on March 27, Friday, The Nation reports. The incumbent president is expected to cast his vote at a polling unit near his country house.
Armoured personnel carriers were seen on the Otuoke Road and one right near GEJ’s house before his arrival. Also a helicopter had been previously hovering around the town.
Apart from that, soldiers and policemen were beefed up along the road and Jonathan’s house to ensure the adequate security.
Desmond Agu, the Bayelsa state command, warned the staff against accepting bribes from politicians. Tasking the personnel ahead of the major political even in the country, he said:
“We urge you to go out
there and conduct yourselves as a security agency with integrity and
professionalism. Let me reiterate here that the Commandant General of
the corps, Mr. Ade Abolurin, has warned that no civil defenders should
compromise. Your duties are to protect lives, staff of Independent
Electoral Commission, ad hoc staff and citizens. Any compromise will be
severely punished.”
See how Jonathan arrived home:
It is worth recalling that on a national scale, to ensure security during the elections, the Nigerian authorities ordered the closure of all land and sea borders from midnight March 25 to midnight March 28.
Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke, March 27
There was tight security in Jonathan’s hometown as he arrived on March 27, Friday, The Nation reports. The incumbent president is expected to cast his vote at a polling unit near his country house.
Armoured personnel carriers were seen on the Otuoke Road and one right near GEJ’s house before his arrival. Also a helicopter had been previously hovering around the town.
Apart from that, soldiers and policemen were beefed up along the road and Jonathan’s house to ensure the adequate security.
Desmond Agu, the Bayelsa state command, warned the staff against accepting bribes from politicians. Tasking the personnel ahead of the major political even in the country, he said:
See how Jonathan arrived home:
It is worth recalling that on a national scale, to ensure security during the elections, the Nigerian authorities ordered the closure of all land and sea borders from midnight March 25 to midnight March 28.