The Independent National Electoral Commission has put to
rest speculations that it may postpone elections in some communities in the
North-East, which have come under attacks of Boko Haram.
The commission, however, admitted that if not for the
Nigerian Air Force, which assisted in airlifting its personnel to difficult
terrains containing landmines in Borno State during the continuous voter
registration, many qualified voters in those areas would have been
disenfranchised.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC, Rotimi
Oyekanmi, said with the assistance of security agencies, “elections would be
conducted in all states across the country.”
According to him, INEC has maintained robust synergy with
the security agencies under the aegis of the Inter Consultative Committee on
Election Security.
This, he said, was why the commission had been having
peaceful elections in most of the areas where elections were conducted in the
last three years.
Oyekanmi said, “Postponement is not being considered. The
commission maintains robust synergy with the security agencies under the aegis
of the Inter Consultative Committee on Election Security, which is why we have
been having peaceful elections in most of the constituencies where elections
were conducted in the last three years.
“In fact, but for the Nigerian Air Force which graciously
agreed to airlift the commission’s staff to difficult terrains containing
landmines in Borno State during the continuous voter registration, it would
have been impossible for INEC to register qualified voters in those areas at
that time.
“We all agree that our armed forces are currently under
pressure due to several security challenges across the country, especially in
the North-East. But the commission believes that the military is equal to the
task. Therefore, with their help, elections will be conducted in all states
across the country.”
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