Prof. Lai Olurode Travelling by road, air and sea is unsafe. In some exceptional cases, states induced acts of terrorisms directed at citizens to settle political scores. (4) Today's security is a global concern as it is borderless. Anti-terrorism laws are being replicated across countries. (5) Global system of inequality and rising poverty are implicated in this global security architecture as they fuel acts of terrorisms. (6) Simultaneously and regardless of the prevailing security siege, the yearnings for human freedom itself is desirable to exit from humanity's predicaments. (7) We live in a world of profound paradox where citizenship and security siege have to co-exist. (8) Election management bodies cannot afford to therefore concern themselves with planning for the electoral process alone but are compelled by circumstances foisted on them by the interface between national and global security architecture to also think and act security in an ever changing world. Managing election security is therefore a cousin of election management. 'Lai Olurode INEC xxvi ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING ACKNOWLEDMENT Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES) and the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) commenced partnership on elections generally and on election security in particular in 2010. One immediate outcome of this partnership was the inauguration of a committee on security in the commission. This contributed in a significant way to the integrity of the 2011 general elections and their positive rating by international and domestic election observers. Let me acknowledge the leadership and support of the chairman of INEC- Prof. Attahiru Jega- and the staff of FES in organizing the workshop that led to the publication of this book. Mr. Thomas Mättig and Ms. Juliana Anosike were very supportive. Board members of the Electoral Institute:- Dr. Abdulkadiri Suleiman Oniyangi, Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani, Engr. Dr. Nuru Yakubu, Hajia Amina Bala Zakari, and Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku. So, was the entire staff of the research department of INEC. We wish to appreciate members of the security community, civil society organizations, the media and other stakeholders that turned up at the event. Partnership on all of INEC's activities is key to improvements in the delivery of electoral services. The present leadership in the commission has been ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING xxvii