Abdulrahman-Dambazau
FG Directs Security
Abdulrahman-Dambazau
FG Directs Security Agencies to Ensure Free and Fair
Elections
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring
free, fair and safe elections. The Honourable Minister of Interior,
Lt Gen (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau disclosed this in his
office in Abuja.
According to him, “President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to
free and fair elections in 2019 and this can only be possible if
politicians give peace a chance by avoiding all forms of political
thuggery and violence in their struggle to get elected”.
Gen. Dambazau pointed out that, security agencies have been
directed to ensure adequate security of lives and property before,
during, and even after the General Elections in line with the
policy direction of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
Administration.
He re-iterated that “it is prohibited for anyone to possess any
type of weapon (s) during rallies or elections, the violation of
which will attract arrest and possible prosecution. The Nigeria
Police has been directed to ensure enforcement of law and order
during such events”.
He therefore advised youth in the country not to allow
themselves to be used by desperate politicians who want power at
all cost and may influence them into political violence over little
gratification, at the detriment of their lives and future.
The Minister commended security agencies in the country for
their efforts at curtailing insurgency in the North East and all
other forms of criminalities, while further assuring Nigerians of
adequate security visibility to neutralise all forms of security
threats that may occur, before, during and even after the general
elections.
General Dambazau therefore urged Nigerians to remain calm and go
about their legitimate businesses as they await the peaceful, free
and fair elections.
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister