Federal Government on Tuesday, dropped hint of possible plots by individuals and groups, to subvert the 2019 elections.
The government said the discovery followed a “security report” on the elections. BusinessDay recalls that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had issued a similar alert last week.
Consequent upon the security report, the government has ordered security and law enforcement agencies, to isolate and deal with individuals or groups bent on sabotaging the process.
It said the move was aimed at securing the sanctity if the elections.
Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the position in a statement by the Director of Press, Mohammed Manga.
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“The Federal Government has given further directives to all security and law enforcement agencies in the country to ensure and safeguard the sanctity of the 2019 General Elections.
“The Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, gave the directive today (yesterday) in his office in Abuja”, Manga said He quoted the minister as saying that: “Security reports indicate that some individuals and groups of persons, including politicians and their sponsors are bent on subverting the integrity of the electoral process.
“For the avoidance of any doubt, I want to reiterate the commitment of His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief to the rule of law. I also want to assure all peace loving Nigerians in the entire country that this Administration is committed to free, fair and credible elections.
“In this regard, all security and law enforcement agencies are under strict instruction to safeguard the sanctity of the 2019 General Elections and that anybody found engaging in covert or overt action capable of sabotaging or subverting the process, with the aim of denying the citizens of Nigeria their right to vote for any candidate or party of their choice, or to cause public disorder, will be dealt with in accordance with the law”.
