2019 polls: FG to deploy security agencies to states
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the federal government has resolved to deploy security agencies across the country to ensure peaceful polls.
This was the outcome of the National Security Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa yesterday.
A statement made available to newsmen by Colonel Tukur Gusau, Public Relations Officer to the Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, read "The meeting started by discussing the general overview of the security situation in the country as it relates to the conduct of the forthcoming 2019 general elections. It recommended deployment of security agencies to states to enable the elections to be conducted peacefully and to further doused tension created by the outcome of the political parties' primaries and some desperate persons to sabotage the electoral process.
"The meeting also discussed attempt to put pressure on electoral body by some notable personalities through demonstrations which was brought under control by combine efforts of security agencies to avoid been hijacked by hoodlums and armed bandits.
"Another area of security concern includes post- election violence, as desperate politicians may whip up ethno- religious sentiments to create security situation in the country. Also of concern is the proliferation and stockpiling of weapons by some disgruntled elements with a desire to take laws into their hands at the slightest opportunity.
The council called for the concerted efforts of all security agencies to ensure that 2019 elections are hitch free and the need for continuous sensitization of the public by National Orientation Agency (NOA) and regular meetings of relevant stakeholders including INEC, international/ local observers and the media ahead of the elections."
This was the outcome of the National Security Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa yesterday.
A statement made available to newsmen by Colonel Tukur Gusau, Public Relations Officer to the Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, read "The meeting started by discussing the general overview of the security situation in the country as it relates to the conduct of the forthcoming 2019 general elections. It recommended deployment of security agencies to states to enable the elections to be conducted peacefully and to further doused tension created by the outcome of the political parties' primaries and some desperate persons to sabotage the electoral process.
"The meeting also discussed attempt to put pressure on electoral body by some notable personalities through demonstrations which was brought under control by combine efforts of security agencies to avoid been hijacked by hoodlums and armed bandits.
"Another area of security concern includes post- election violence, as desperate politicians may whip up ethno- religious sentiments to create security situation in the country. Also of concern is the proliferation and stockpiling of weapons by some disgruntled elements with a desire to take laws into their hands at the slightest opportunity.
The council called for the concerted efforts of all security agencies to ensure that 2019 elections are hitch free and the need for continuous sensitization of the public by National Orientation Agency (NOA) and regular meetings of relevant stakeholders including INEC, international/ local observers and the media ahead of the elections."
2019 polls: FG to deploy security agencies to states
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