Nominated Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has suggested the deployment of drones to monitor elections and safeguard sensitive electoral materials.
Naijaonpoint reports that Amupitan made the proposal on Thursday while responding to a question from Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) during his Senate screening.
Kalu, expressing concern over the worsening security situation, asked how INEC under his leadership would ensure that election materials are safely transported to polling units across the country.
In his response, the nominee acknowledged that insecurity remained one of the biggest threats to credible polls but assured lawmakers that the Commission would explore technology and strategic partnerships to address the challenge.
Amupitan said, “The issue of security is a major challenge but at the same time, it can be tackled.”
He explained that INEC would deepen investment in logistics and work closely with the existing joint committee on election security to secure elections in volatile areas.
“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,” he stated.
Amupitan further proposed the use of drones and other modern devices to enhance monitoring and ensure timely delivery of electoral materials.
“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,” he added.
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