UNILAG HRDC to Sensitise Stakeholders, Public Ahead of 2027 General Elections

By Moyebi Oreoluwa and Jimoh Zahirat

The Human Resources Development Centre (HRDC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to organise a sensitisation workshop for political party agents, security and law enforcement personnel, and members of the public ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The training programme, scheduled to hold from October 26 to November 21, 2026, aims to prepare stakeholders and members of the public for a smooth electoral process.

Dr Ben Onwudinjo, the programme coordinator, said at a press briefing in Abuja that registration for the programme is ongoing through the university’s Google Forms portal.

According to him, the training targets personnel from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant statutory agencies.

Onwudinjo stated that the campaign’s resource persons would include the Executive Chairmen of the EFCC and ICPC, the National Security Adviser, the Director-General of the DSS, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association and the National Orientation Agency, as well as Dr ThankGod Ikenegbu of the Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He added that the resource persons would deliver lectures on key areas aimed at improving the quality and credibility of the nation’s electoral process

He stated that the intensive lectures would be conducted through secure online platforms.

Registered participants are required to join the designated online platforms during any of the batches they selected during registration. The workshop is intended to promote the credibility, transparency and success of the national electoral process.

“Successful candidates shall be issued with accredited certificates of the University of Lagos upon completion of the study,” Onwudinjo said.