The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed concerns over possible electoral violence in Enugu, Rivers, Imo, Ogun and Plateau states in the upcoming polls.

Dr Garba Abari, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this at the launching of the nationwide sensitisation to peaceful election on Monday in Abuja.

Abari said that reports from its field officers across the country indicated possible flashpoints in states like Enugu, Rivers, Imo, Ogun and plateau states.

He stated that election periods were often characterised by great anxiety usually heightened by reckless utterances and action of some politicians.

Abari said as patriots and lovers of the country, the citizenry must realise that, they had no other country but Nigeria.

“We have a duty to promote peace, enhance security, national unity and integration, using our diversity and our fault lines as a source of strength rather than a reason to commit violence.

According to him, we are all witnesses to the fact that some of our previous elections have been characterised by all manners of violence.

He called for a reversal of such menace, stressing that such must be addressed in the face of instances of pre-election violence that had been witnessed in places like Lagos, Wukari, and Taraba state.

The D-G said “our youths who are easily used by unscrupulous politicians as cannon folder for the perpetration of violence must be called to order.

According to him, this responsibility is on parents, guardians, religious leaders, opinion moulders, traditional rulers and youth leaders across the country as we draw near to the commencement of the general election.

He reiterated the commitment of the agency to national unity, brotherly love, tolerance of differing opinions and religion.



Abari said that the agency was aware that the 2019 general elections could have significant consequences for the Democratic trajectory of Nigeria, West Africa and the entire Africa continent.

(NAN)
Source :
stateReporter newspaper

http://www.statereporters.com/2019/01/21/enugu-2019-election-violence-looms-noa/

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Any element in human or animal form with plans to directly or indirectly disrupt the easy removal of APC in Imo State shall die like a dog.
In fact, such a person or animal will never live to witness the election day.

Rubbish

Let them bring it on

APC and their rigging plan.They are now looking for reasons to militiarize these states.

Inec cnt be sincere with next month election, always on point

Vote and not fight.
All the best to well meaning Nigerians as they go to the poll.

Lol APC dying slowly

Make Atiku go settle d fight na

Enough of this nonsense. Enugu is for pdp. Apc should be mindful of their actions because no one has the monopoly of violence

Lies, because APC had 14k votes 2015 and was third, they want to use corner corner to give excuse why election should not hold there. If there is violence, please where is the proof, even Lagos that has someone stabbed is regarded peaceful, Weldon

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed concerns over possible electoral violence in Enugu, Rivers, Imo, Ogun and Plateau states in the upcoming polls.

Dr Garba Abari, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this at the launching of the nationwide sensitisation to peaceful election on Monday in Abuja.

Abari said that reports from its field officers across the country indicated possible flashpoints in states like Enugu, Rivers, Imo, Ogun and plateau states

The rate at which southeast posts take dey sell for Nairaland these days ehh
The DG mentioned 5 states as possible flash points, yet enugu was singled out as title to drive traffic to this thread

Na Buhari money cause am. Dis evil APC don carry dia wahala enta Enugu.

APC = EVIL PARTY

APC =EVIL

I'm watching PDP presidential campaign rally in Jigawa and am yet to hear them mention APC this and that but tuning to the other channel which APC campaign in Akwa Ibom is being shown and all i could hear was PDP this and that.

The funniest part was Godswill Akpabio campaigning against his 8 years in PDP

Ok

Nwachineke1980:
APC and their rigging plan.They are now looking for reasons to militiarize these states.

EXACTLY THEIR PLANS

PDP and their foot soldiers should be held responsible if anything happens. Their own don too much. even secondus has said they are preparing for war instead of election.

NOA violence kee you there. Not our Enugu, una plans n predictions won't work. Holy Ghost faya!!!!

HisSexcellency:

The rate at which southeast posts take dey sell for Nairaland these days ehh
The DG mentioned 5 states as possible flash points, yet enugu was singled out as title to drive traffic to this thread

The op na ugwuanyi SM aide
He employed most of em last year
Back to topic,a serene state like enugu will so shut down any attempt at violence so quick e go shock ppl
Enugu has always been pdp

slowpoke blames everybody else for election violence but the politicians that are the source of the violence. These clowns in tope positions all across naija have to go! Their days are numbered.

APC to unleash their trademark on a peaceful people.

[b][/b]Enugu State Belongs To PDP my dear pple of enugu, 042 has been peaceful, we have to stand against any evil plan of d Apc To rig this coming election by deploying Apc Soldiers To Our peaceful state so dat the rigging will be more easier 4 them! #NO_VACANT_IN_THE_LION_BUILDING

APC has heightened interests in Enugu lately, Enugu has always been an umbrella state tho.... anyway if APC does win, who knows ,the state might even see some really good progress, cause I really can't point out what that fat dude has been doing for the past 4 years.