The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has directed formation and unit commanders of the Nigerian Army to ensure that troops remain professional and apolitical during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly Elections across the nation.
A Statement by the spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu says The Army Chief handed down the charge while addressing formation and unit commanders across the country, against the rescheduled 18 March 2023 polls
Yahaya, who commended the troops for their overall performance in the provision of security during the last polls admonished them to shun all forms of inducement, enticement, or cajoling that could compromise the security of the polls, adding that a secure and safe atmosphere must be provided for the citizenry to exercise their civic responsibility of choosing their leaders.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has updated its list of hotlines for monitoring and reporting of emergencies and acts capable of disrupting the coming elections.
Members of the public are enjoined to call the phone numbers below in their various states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja to report any security breach during the elections.
- ABIA STATE – 09029568595
07067880707 - ADAMAWA – 08022750987
- AKWA IBOM STATE – 09070077175
08163256562 - ANAMBRA STATE – 08030881453
- BAUCHI STATE – 08128063675
- BAYELSA STATE – 08107855752
08143247308 - BENUE STATE – 08080754339
- BORNO STATE – 09099616160
08086987079 - CROSS RIVER – 08037084192
- DELTA STATE – 09044400064
08144464947 - EBONYI STATE – 08158274048
- EDO STATE – 09066325953
- EKITI STATE – 08037851448
- ENUGU STATE – 09032102212
08023097458 - GOMBE STATE – 07063908779
08082557782 - IMO STATE – 08069587883
08164120381 - JIGAWA STATE – 07017791414
08100144363 - KADUNA STATE – 07031544227
08028580978
08035242633 - KANO STATE – 08038432656
- KASTINA STATE – 08108854061
09012998054 - KEBBI STATE – 09130213661
- KOGI STATE – 08033217964
- KWARA STATE – 09060001270
- LAGOS STATE – 07034769430
09127604098 - NASARAWA STATE – 09051009404
- NIGER STATE – 07031346425
- OGUN STATE – 09116589494
08032466245 - ONDO STATE – 08036130535
- OSUN STATE – 09019683922
- OYO STATE – 07047703000
- PLATEAU STATE – 08037116395
07031260622 - RIVERS STATE – 08064274222
- SOKOTO STATE – 07069084570
07052693532
08136913284 - TARABA STATE – 08136728969
08060902363 - YOBE STATE – 08061397656
- ZAMFARA STATE – 08140075541
- FCT – 09114913164
08186690471
08079153860
08164304255
09159793968
Editor : Ena Agbanoma