• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • Mohammed Idris Malagi, Honorable Minister of Information and National Orientation

      FG Reaffirms Non-Interference in ICPC, EFCC Operations

      ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

      Engr Abba Babagana Dalori

      Engr Dalori Forfeits Galaxy Hospital, Petrol Station, Properties & Cash

      Chinese nationals jailed in Lagos

      Court Jails Nine Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos

      ASUU

      Tackle Corruption, Institutional Decay – ASUU Charges FG

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Customs Begins Live Operations of Automated Excise Register System

      Still on the “National Single Window” Project By Abdulsalam Mahmud

      Minister of Finance Wale Edun and the Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi decorating OP Olaniyan

      Customs Generates N3.7trn in H1 2025 as FG Targets Enhanced Private…

      Customs Gets 4 New Deputy Comptrollers-General, 12 ACGs, Promotes 3,312 Officers

      DG NITDA Inuwa Kashifu at the GITEX Nigeria

      Sanwo-Olu, Tijani, Kashifu Urge Digital Innovation as GITEX Nigeria Opens

  • National
    • Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in…

      The road accident scene

      Nigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By…

      Military troops

      Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in…

      Military Arrest Suspected Kidnapper in Niger, Foil Terrorist Attacks in Sokoto

      Military Troops in Action

      Troops Launch Offensive Against Terrorists in Zamfara, Arrest Collaborators in Sokoto

    • Government
      • JUST IN: NNPP Expels Reps Member Abdulmumin Jibrin Days After Visiting…

        Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar

        Eid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun Partisanship

        Officers of NSCDC Mining Marshals

        Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines…

        FG, Experts Urge Information Commissioners to Partner with ICPC on Grassroots…

  • Security
    • Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in…

      Military troops

      Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in…

      Troops Neutralise Gunrunner, Armed Militia, Recover Weapons in Plateau

      Troops of Operation Hadin Kai after successfully foiling an ambush by Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists

      Troops Neutralise Militia After Failed Attempt to Disarm Soldier in Plateau

      NAF, Ground Troops Neutralise 30 Terrorists in Joint Operation at Dar…

  • Features
    • The road accident scene

      Nigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By…

      Ganduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf Abubakar

      ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi

      DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: The Spokesperson Who Redefined Police Communication

      (L-R) Yahaya Bello and Usman Ododo of APC Kogi

      RECOMMENDED: Godfatherism the Ododo-Bello Way!! By Nafisat Bello

      Officers of NSCDC Mining Marshals

      Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines…

  • State
    • Military troops

      Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in…

      Troops Neutralise Gunrunner, Armed Militia, Recover Weapons in Plateau

      NAF, Ground Troops Neutralise 30 Terrorists in Joint Operation at Dar…

      JUST IN: NNPP Expels Reps Member Abdulmumin Jibrin Days After Visiting…

      Kano Police Arrest 9 for Setting Patrol Van Ablaze, Probe Murder…

  • Event
    • BUKAA Announces 2025 AGM at BUK New Campus: Join In-Person or…

      Vice President Kashim Shettima and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

      Shettima at 59: Tinubu Hails VP’s Loyalty, Commitment to Service

      Erasmus Ikhide damaged Vehicle and Dangote Cement Truck

      Erasmus Ikhide Narrowly Escapes Death in Collision with Dangote Truck

      Supporters of Senator Shehu Buba

      PHOTOS: Bauchi Constituents Rally APC to Draft Senator Buba for 2027…

      The authors and their books

      PHOTOS: NIPR Hails Latest PRNigeria Books at Economic Confidential Lecture

    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Home Security Military and Assuaging Tension Ahead of 2023
  • Security

Military and Assuaging Tension Ahead of 2023

By
Abdulsalam Mahmud
-
August 21, 2022
The CDS Gen Irabor speaks at Media Parley with Editors
The CDS Gen Irabor speaks at Media Parley with Editors

Military and Assuaging Tension Ahead of 2023

By Abdulsalam Mahmud

2023 is one that many Nigerians eagerly await. It is the year another general election, in Nigeria, will be held, four years after the last one. But nothing is threatening the conduct of the polls as insecurity.

With wanton killings, and abductions of citizens not showing any sign of abating soon, prominent Nigerians and some critical stakeholders, have come out to express fear over the safe organization and conduct of the epic elections.

But their apprehension will not come close to that of Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd). Dambazau, a former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, like million Nigerians, fears the security challenges facing the country could pose a potential threat to the 2023 election.

Delivering a paper at the Blueprint Public Lecture and Impact Series/Awards themed: “2023 Politics: National Security And Nigeria’s Stability” in Abuja, recently, he called for total reform of the security sector to deal with the bandits, terrorists and other criminals terrorizing the populace.

Dambazau, a former Minister of Interior, fears terrorists will continue to attack soft targets, preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting elections in some communities.

The retired army chief said: “Would insecurity affect the 2023 elections? Surely it would, because some of the community would still be displaced and the terrorists would likely continue attacks on soft targets, INEC officials and ad hoc staff would be highly apprehensive despite the assurance by the government to protect them.

“Access to polling units in border communities may pose some difficulties. This is a more reason adequate security must be provided. As we also prepare for the election, we should also think of the possibility of an attack on the election process by violent groups.

“The security threats against the 2023 election are not limited to the activities of terror groups in the North, but also the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East.”

Similarly, while addressing stakeholders at the Second Quarterly Meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Abuja, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said: “The general security situation in the country and its impact on the electoral process is a source of concern to the commission.

“The timetable for the election has also been released. Let us not wait until a few weeks before the election before we realise that time is not on our side and begin to seek extension of timelines.

“The time to act is now. We wish to reassure the security agencies that we will continue to work cooperatively with you to ensure the success of all forthcoming elections and electoral activities.”

Read Also:

  • Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in Kogi
  • Nigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi
  • Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in Katsina

The National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education (IVEC), Festus Okoye, recently raised the alarm, saying the security concern had limited the capacity of the agency to 811 locations out of 2,673 areas earmarked to carry out the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide.

He insisted that unless relevant security stakeholders rise to neutralise the brewing threat and assure the people of a peaceful atmosphere and elections in the troubled Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) areas in 2023, there might be problems.

There are a plethora of reasons INEC’s apprehension over the security situation cannot be dismissed with a wave of the hand. Apart from being a snag in the prospect of a peaceful election, the rising spectre of violence across the country also constitutes a clear and present danger to the lives of the personnel involved in the conduct of the polls.

However, Lucky Irabor, a Lieutenant General and the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, have allayed fears of the possibility of the 2023 general elections not holding as scheduled on the back of heightening insecurity in the country.

Irabor assured that the armed forces have a covenant with the country’s democratic process and will do everything within its powers to ensure that the 2023 general elections hold, by creating the necessary conditions for a “free, safe and secure” conduct of the elections.

Irabor gave the assurance at a parley with editors and media executives at the defence headquarters in Abuja, where he acknowledged the spate of terrorist attacks in different parts of the country, and further assured that the security forces were equal to the task.

“We, as members of the armed forces, have a covenant with the democratic process and that covenant presupposes that we will do everything to create the conditions for a free, safe and secure conduct of the 2023 elections.

“All the operational engagements that we have had, and having, are tailored towards ensuring that the democratic process is not only nurtured but also made to become more solid. So, I join you to encourage Nigerians and to assure them that the 2023 elections will not only hold, we will do everything possible to ensure that nothing stops it,” he said.

But he charged the political class to undertake actions which would bring the needed peace to the system rather than on things that could become distractions to the democratic process, credible elections and a peaceful political transition.

“I want to assure you that we will do everything possible to ensure that every part of this country has the necessary safety guarantees that will enable all eligible voters to exercise their franchise,” Irabor reassured.

As the clock ticks to the 2023 elections, and aside the reassurance by Gen. Irabor, it is left to be seen whether the Federal Government will rise up to the challenge and come up with drastic measures rather than mere directives, not only to halt the rampaging divisive elements, but to ensure that Nigeria’s nascent democracy is no derailed.

Mahmud is the Deputy Editor of PRNigeria, and can be reached via, [email protected]

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • CDS Irabor
  • Danbazau
  • election
  • Security
Previous articleBEEC Trains Police PROs on Crisis Communication
Next articleTroops Kill Bandits, Recover Weapons, Rescue Victims in Kebbi, Katsina and ZamfaraStates
Abdulsalam Mahmud
Abdulsalam Mahmud

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in Kogi

The road accident scene

Nigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi

Military troops

Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in Katsina

Troops Neutralise Gunrunner, Armed Militia, Recover Weapons in Plateau

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai after successfully foiling an ambush by Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists

Troops Neutralise Militia After Failed Attempt to Disarm Soldier in Plateau

NAF, Ground Troops Neutralise 30 Terrorists in Joint Operation at Dar Jamel

Kano Police Arrest 9 for Setting Patrol Van Ablaze, Probe Murder Case

Military Arrest Suspected Kidnapper in Niger, Foil Terrorist Attacks in Sokoto

Military Troops in Action

Troops Launch Offensive Against Terrorists in Zamfara, Arrest Collaborators in Sokoto

Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi

Audi mourns as NSCDC loses 8 operatives after rescue operation in Edo

Army and NSCDC Operatives Foil Bandit Attack on Farmers in Plateau

NSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau Farmers

Troops Eliminate Bandits, Rescue Abductee, Recover Motorcycles in Katsina

Recent Posts

  • Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in Kogi
  • Nigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi
  • Army Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in Katsina
  • Troops Neutralise Gunrunner, Armed Militia, Recover Weapons in Plateau
  • Troops Neutralise Militia After Failed Attempt to Disarm Soldier in Plateau
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in KogiNigeria’s Deadly Roads and the Menace of Trailer Accidents, By Mukhtar Ya'u MadobiArmy Neutralise Scores of Bandits as 8 Security Guards Killed in KatsinaTroops Neutralise Gunrunner, Armed Militia, Recover Weapons in PlateauTroops Neutralise Militia After Failed Attempt to Disarm Soldier in PlateauNAF, Ground Troops Neutralise 30 Terrorists in Joint Operation at Dar JamelJUST IN: NNPP Expels Reps Member Abdulmumin Jibrin Days After Visiting TinubuKano Police Arrest 9 for Setting Patrol Van Ablaze, Probe Murder CaseMilitary Arrest Suspected Kidnapper in Niger, Foil Terrorist Attacks in SokotoTroops Launch Offensive Against Terrorists in Zamfara, Arrest Collaborators in SokotoAudi mourns as NSCDC loses 8 operatives after rescue operation in EdoGanduje: A Lifetime of Service Beyond Politics By Garba Yusuf AbubakarDCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi: The Spokesperson Who Redefined Police CommunicationNSCDC, Army Foil Bandit Attack on Plateau FarmersEid El-Maulid: Kwara Gov Urges Muslims To Embrace Unity, Shun Partisanship
X whatsapp