President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
Buhari Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful, Free, 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 today 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.
SIGNED
Mohammed
Manga
Director
(Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister