Citizens Advocacy for Social and
Economic Rights a nongovernmental organization says there is need for Nigeria’s
Military to be part of Election process in the country, following the large
scale violence that greeted the Bayelsa State governorship elections.
Executive Secretary of CASER Frank
Tietie at a press briefing says only the military can protect the sanctity of
the ballot by providing security for citizens to carry out their civic
responsibility.
He wondered why recent elections in
Nigeria are witnessing an upsurge in the malaise of violence that has become a
trademark of elections in Nigeria.
Tietie also urged citizens to stop
denigrating the Military at every given opportunity, insisting that kudos must
be given to the Nigerian Military for averting a disaster in Bayelsa State,
adding that the Military hierarchy has to become more vociferous in their zero
tolerance for violence during elections.
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