IGP warns that the security agencies would deal ruthlessly with anyone who constitutes a hindrance to the smooth conduct of the coming elections. Read More: Nigeria Security 2019Elections
Buhari receives security briefing from Defence Minister, service chiefs and other heads of the security agencies at the State House, Abuja. Zamfara issues at the top of the agenda.
Addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, Adamu warned that the security agencies would deal ruthlessly with anyone who constitutes a hindrance to the smooth conduct of the coming Saturday’s elections. “The same thing, the security personnel are to perform their duties without allowing themselves to be compromised. So, we have heightened the security arrangement to make sure that the election goes without any hitch.”
Some of the inscriptions on the placards read: “Our democracy is in danger” and “Stop using army in our elections.” “Peaceful election without intimidation of citizens is essential to Nigeria’s stability, and that is why we are calling on the international community to urge the Federal Government not to involve the military in our elections.
She expressed the fear that the alleged military involvement in polls could lead to voter apathy, especially during the March 9 elections, which is capable of posing big threats to a credible electoral process.
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