The spate of violent attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in several states in Nigeria is a grave cause for concern.
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission , Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Photo/twitter/inecnigeria
After several assurances by INEC that nothing would derail the conduct of the elections, it was forced to express concern lately on the possible effects of the attacks on the conduct of the elections. While speaking at the public hearing by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating attacks on INEC offices and facilities, Chairman of INEC, Prof.
The picture painted above is enough to make Nigerians apprehensive of the safe conduct of the elections. Yet there are other implications of the attacks. For one, it may increase voter apathy, a situation that has worried election observers since the beginning of the democratic process in 1999. Figures available show a progressive decline in voter turnout in both state and national elections.
Therefore, security agencies should step up their intelligence gathering networks to nip in the bud these threats and where the crime has been committed, no efforts should be spared to apprehend the perpetrators. In theses regard, their efforts in confronting and arresting some perpetrators of the heinous attack on INEC facility in Imo State are commendable. Those arrested must be brought to book in an open trial to discourage other would-be attackers.
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