APC's Yilwatda Urges Security for Campaign Safety

On Monday, during the inauguration of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), charged the committee to ensure the safety of members during electioneering campaigns. Represented by Deputy National Secretary Prof. Abdulkarim Kana, Yilwatda praised the committee for being the first to convene a meeting and establish operational substructures ahead of the main campaign council.

He emphasized the critical role of the committee in ensuring secure venues and safe travel for campaign activities. Gen. Sarkin Bello (rtd), Director of Intelligence and Security, described the assignment as a national exercise requiring discipline and commitment to protect the democratic process.

He highlighted the need for alertness to risks associated with public gatherings. Gen. Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence and Secretary of the Directorate, stressed the importance of security for campaign success, noting that the opposition would leverage issues of economy and insecurity.