2023: Civil Society tasks security agencies on synergy to tackle electoral violence
By Naomi Sharang
Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) on Wednesday, tasked security agencies on the need to synergise to guard against break down of law and order during and after the general elections.
The Executive Director of the election observer group, Ms Faith Nwadishi made the call in Abuja, at the North-central stakeholders meeting in preparation toward the 2023 general elections.
While saying that security was a critical aspect of the electoral process that requires attention, security agencies should up their game in ensuring safety of lives during the entire electoral process.
She said: “INEC has recently raised an alarm indicating that insecurity may stall the 2023 elections.
“Citizens too have had cause to worry over the ugly and alarming trend of burning INEC offices and materials in recent times.
“This dangerous and criminal act if unchecked could pose a grave danger to the 2023 general elections.
“All men and women of goodwill should condemn these senseless attacks while joining hands to quench this ugly trend.
“We expect better synergy between the police, the lead security agency on election security and other members of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCESS) with stakeholders on election,” he said.
Nwadishi further urged the agencies to share important information with other stakeholders especially on flash points.
The executive director urged the electorate to say no to money politics, all forms of inducement and money laundering associated with politics and elections.
“Citizens’ choices must never be subverted by the negative use of money to influence votes including the criminal purchases of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by politicians.
“We recognise clearly that the symbolic presence of law enforcement agents at polling units on election has not deterred vote buying.
“It is, therefore, important that a more result-oriented method like covert operations be adopted to curb this menace.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representatives of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were in attendance at the event.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Isaac Aregbesola
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