The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has assured that security agencies would be non-partisan and impartial in their role in Ondo state’s November 16 governorship election.

Mr Musa gave the assurance on Thursday in Akure during a meeting with the head of security agencies in Ondo State ahead of the governorship election.

“We are going to remain committed, impartial in all we do,” said Mr Musa. “We are not going to take sides because we want a free, fair and credible election.”

The CDS said he was in the state on the directives of President Bola Tinubu to coordinate and ensure synergy among security agencies to provide cover during the election.

He charged the security forces to be professional in discharging their duties.

Mr Musa commended the security forces for their conduct in the last Edo governorship election and charged them to repeat the feat achieved there in Ondo State.

“As security agencies, we are working together as a team, and Ondo State has been a very peaceful place. We want to sustain that and ensure that this is the best election in Ondo State.

“I want to appeal to all Nigerians, especially good people of Ondo State, that they should all come out en-mass to vote for whom they want.

“Nobody will intimidate you, the electorate. Security forces are working like a team. We are one family as Nigerians,” he said.

Mr Musa, therefore, called on all heads of security agencies, particularly in the state, to monitor their men in the field so that they do not derail from their mandate.

” So, don’t allow anybody to make us look stupid, and let us do our best for the sake of Ondo State and the country at large,” he said.

The heads of security agencies, including the NSCDC, Nigeria Immigration Service, FRSC, and police, pledged their commitments to ensure their men discharge their duties well.

(NAN)