The Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, has commended the performance of security agents deployed to Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States for the just concluded governorship elections, News About Nigeria reports.
His commendation was contained in a statement signed by the chairman, TMG, Auwal Rafsanjani.
According to him, the conduct of the security personnel at various polling units across the three states was professional as they conducted themselves in a very civil and professional manner.
Some of the security personnel deployed to the various states to maintain peace and order during the elections are the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), EFCC, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as well as Nigerian Immigration Service and Nigeria Correctional Service.
Rafsanjani, however, noted that there was a slow start at some of the polling units across the three states as most of the polling units opened between 8:30 am and 9:00 am, as opposed to 6 am when the polling units were supposed to open.
According to him, he also observed that once the polling units were opened, accreditation and voting commenced without hitches across the three states.
Speaking on voter turnout, he noted that Kogi and Imo states recorded a higher turnout, unlike Bayelsa state, where low voter turnout was recorded due to poor weather conditions, difficult terrain and logistics issues as well as voter apathy in several polling units.
In all, the chairman noted that the elections were successful and commended INEC, security agencies and the good people of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi for playing their parts towards the conduct of the elections.
