President Muhammadu Buhari has charged security agencies engaged with various support services in the 2023 elections to remain apolitical.
Buhari, who gave the charge on Wednesday at the commissioning of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Estate in Idu-Karmo in Abuja, urged them to desist from behaviour that would bring disrepute to the service.
Buhari urged the agencies to handle the distribution and monitoring of classified materials and other logistics professionally and in accordance with Standard Operational Procedures.
Speaking on the newly acquired DIA Estate, the President said the befitting accommodation would enhance productivity and coordination of activities of the staff of the Agency in view of the increasing number of personnel facing new challenges and responsibilities.
“The significance of today’s occasion can be better understood by making the connection between shelter and productivity. This underpins the administration’s vision for the provision of shelter to improve performance as well as comfort for workers, families and communities.
“This commissioning ceremony further avails another opportunity to reaffirm my confidence in the competence, commitment and achievements of the Defence Intelligence Agency’s giant strides achieved across the nation.
“I am confident that these new premises will yield enormous shelter dividends to the Defence Intelligence Agency staff, their families and to the host locality.
“The acquisition of this accommodation is a great leap forward, but the envisaged benefits would be aborted without diligent maintenance,” he said.
