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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Nigerian Armed Forces, Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS), have vowed to deal ruthlessly with anyone or group who attempts to interrupt Saturday’s presidential and national assembly general elections in the country.
They said those wanting to scuttle the peaceful electoral process should have a rethink or live to regret their actions.
The warning was handed down at a media briefing organized by spokespersons of the security agencies a joint press conference held at the Defence headquarters in Abuja.
Addressing the media, the Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, maintained that the elections will hold in all parts of the country and urged Nigerians to discountenance threats from non-state actors as the southeast remains part of Nigeria, where elections will be held.
He said the security agencies are more than ever ready and prepared to do everything in its powers to ensure a peaceful elections free of violence.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, speaking on the readiness of the police, said that the restriction of movement from midnight on Friday untill after the election on Saturday will be strictly enforced, as he warns non-voters to stay away from polling units.
He said those who have their voting centers far from where they live to relocate by Friday as the restriction of movement would be fully enforced save for those on election duty.
Also speaking, the Public Relations Officer in charge of the Department of State Services(DSS), Peter Afunanya, while assuring that the service remains committed to protecting the nation’s democracy, called on citizens to go out and carry out their civil responsibilities.
