Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says
there are plots to use the naira scarcity to cause civil unrest during the
general election.
Monguno, who was represented by Sanusi Galadima, a deputy
director, spoke on Tuesday during a meeting of the inter-agency consultative
committee on election security (ICCES).
He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) for its determination to ensure free and credible elections.
The NSA said his office has observed with “serious concern, the escalation of violence during electioneering campaigns across the country, despite the peace accord endorsed by all the presidential flag bearers”.
“This ugly trend is
created largely by the attitude of political actors, their sponsored thugs and
other unpatriotic elements. This has further hampered the efforts of security
and intelligence agencies to effectively neutralise the prevailing security situation
across the country, terrorism, banditry,” he said.
“It is instructive to state that the government is very much
aware of plots by domestic subversive elements and their external collaborators
to use the current socio economic climate in the country due to well intended
government policies to organize civil unrest during the election.
“In this vein and in line with Mr. President’s commitment to
ensure a peaceful transition of political power to a democratically elected
government through free, fair and credible election, security agents have been
charged to ensure lawful deployment to deal decisively with any individual or
group involved, no matter how highly placed.”
Also speaking at the meeting, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman,
said he was confident that the security agencies would do all it takes to
ensure the security of lives and property, during and after the elections
“The commission is aware that security agencies are going to
protect not only our officials and facilities but also accredited observers,
journalists, service providers and above all, the voters themselves,” he said.
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