About 11,226 personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are for deployment to all the 31 local government areas to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of Osun Governorship election on Saturday.

The Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, gave approval for the deployment for effective coverage and manning of polling units, collation centres and protection of critical national assets before, during and after the elections.

Ahmed enjoined the personnel to work hand in hand with other security agencies to forestall any form of unrest or breach of the peace in the 3,763 polling units throughout the 31 local councils.In a statement by Director of Public Relations of the Corps, Olusola Odumosu, the Commandant-General said the deployed personnel were drawn from the national headquarters and nine State Commands of Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Kwara, Kogi and Edo.