Prof. Joash Amupitan, the recently nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has proposed utilizing drones for election monitoring.
He made the remark on Thursday, October 16, while being screened by the Senate Committee of the Whole. When questioned by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) about securing sensitive election materials amid rising insecurity,
Amupitan assured the committee of greater investment in logistics.
This investment, he stated, would fund the procurement of various devices, including drones, to track movement and ensure safety.
He said: “The issue of security is a major challenge but at the same time, it can be tackled.
“I know there is a joint committee on election security, one of the things we have to do is to work with that committee to see how we can handle security issues in some challenge areas.
“We can also invest more on logistics to ensure that we can penetrate every part of Nigeria even if we have to use drones or whatever to ensure that material gets to where it ought to.”
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