NAF begins airlift of Edo guber election materials

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has begun the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to Benin, Edo State.

This is ahead of the forthcoming governorship election scheduled for 21st September 2024 in the state.

The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Kabiru Ali, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.

Ali said the move is part of a broader effort to ensure timely and secure delivery of sensitive materials necessary for the smooth conduct of the elections.

He said, “The airlift operation demonstrates the collaboration between NAF and INEC, aimed at facilitating logistics and ensuring a peaceful election process in Edo State.”

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, during a recent meeting with the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, emphasized the commitment of the NAF to providing airlift for the swift movement of electoral materials.