2023: CSO Applauds Nigerian Military’s Conduct During Elections
A civil society organisation, Election Monitoring Coalition (EMC) has commended the conduct of personnel of the Armed forces of Nigeria during last weekend’s general elections.
According to the group, personnel of the Nigerian military gave a good account of themselves in helping to provide security during the Presidential and National Assembly elections, on Saturday.
EMC, in a statement obtained by Emergency Digest, said its men on ground specifically went out to assess the conduct of the Nigerian Armed Forces during the polls, and found them to have carried out their responsibilities with high ethical standards.
The group premised its investigations on promises by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen LEO Irabor, that the AFN will not only remain apolitical, but will totally collaborate with the relevant security agencies in ensuring a peaceful election.
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In the release signed by its Directors of Monitoring and Politics, Bello Yahuza and Yewande Amusa, EMC said reports from different parts of the country indicated that the AFN kept to its promise and indeed not only was apolitical, but collaborated with other security agencies.
“Generally, observers reported that the security personnel behaved and conducted themselves professionally,” it said.
EMC applauded Gen Irabor for building a military force with enviable records, especially in conduct during electioneering period.
It said that all those who made different insinuations targeted at the top echelon of the Armed forces before the election have now realized their error.
According to EMC, “We note how troops nullified attempts by terrorists to disrupt elections in Mandara Mountains in Gwoza, Borno State.
“In Gombe soldiers recovered two ballot boxes from thugs who snatched them from the Government Science Secondary School in the Jekadafari area of the state.
“Across the country, it is a story of professional conduct by our troops. This indeed is commendable.
“EMC want to say without any reservations that the Armed Forces of Nigeria scored almost 100 percent in the Presidential elections, and we re certain that they will continue like that in the March 11, 2023 elections.”
