Abdulhamid Buba out that security agents on special security assignments in troubled spots were manipulated by their pay masters at the States levels to harass and intimidate opposition parties. (iv) Secrecy of Voting The Commission must insist on provision of voting cubicles to all polling stations sited in open places across the country. Severe sanctions should be meted to erring political parties who induce voters with money at polling stations. (v) Staggered elections in geo-political zones will afford the aggregation of men and materials to one zone which will further ensure transparency of some sort. This should be viewed seriously, particularly during presidential elections. 9.4 Conclusion: Security agents must be alive to their responsibilities in ensuring the security of INEC officials, INEC infrastructures, voters and election observers, during and after elections. Issues on which the roundtable participants reached consensus 1. Prevalence of logistics, infrastructure and communication challenges; 128 ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING New Security challenges of Election Management in Nigeria: Towards 2015 2. Poor welfare provision for election security personnel (no housing or toilet facilities), their remuneration and welfare issues have persisted for too long. Consequently, their motivation and enthusiasm are dampened and temptations for compromises become attractive; 3. Late planning for security personnel involvement and poor coordination among security agencies; 4. False alarms by politicians merely to gain unfair political advantage and sometimes to distract; 5. Un-coordinated and late deployment of security personnel which rarely reflect situations on ground; 6. Need for INEC's involvement in the training of security personnel for election security; 7. Inadequate briefings of security personnel on election duties. 8. Unclear and conflict in the command chain during elections. 9. Ambiguous and conflicting rules of engagement; 10. Weak information gathering and flow system; 11. Near absence of prosecution of electoral offenders to serve as deterrent to others; 12. Absence of reward for exceptional performance by security and electoral personnel, and for those posted to flashpoints and difficult terrains. 13. Poor compensation for those who fall gallantly or get maimed in the service of their fatherland. ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING 129