December 22, (THEWILL) – Despite widespread insecurity in the country, the Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it would not be deterred from conducting next year’s general elections all over the nation.
Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, stated this while appearing on the 15th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari Scorecard media briefing series in Abuja.
He said not only would the government ensure the exercise takes place in every part of the country, it would also be free, fair, and credible.
Asked how the government could cope in the conduct of the polls with the widespread insecurity, he said: “Yes. I’ve said it before, I want to repeat it now. This election is going to be conducted in all parts of the country and we want to assure Nigerians that it’s going to be hitch-free, it’s going to be fair and it’s going to be credible.
“What you see out there by these coward criminals will not deter us from conducting this election.”
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