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Defence headquarters to hold route march on Anambra election day
By Segun Olaniyi, Abuja
15 November 2017 | 4:21 am

• Action not show of force, says spokesman
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) will hold a route march across the country on November 18, coinciding with the date of the Anambra State governorship election.

Assuring residents of the state of adequate security before, during and after the poll, the DHQ said the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army would determine security arrangements in the state, disclosing that the nation’s armed forces, paramilitary institutions and other security agencies would participate in the march.

Speaking at a press conference on the planned event in Abuja yesterday, Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said security arrangements on the election would be based on analysis of situation on the ground by the GOC and other military formations.


Saying there was no reason for any confusion or alarm over the exercise, he appealed to Nigerians not to misconstrue the route march as a show of force, stressing that the nation’s entire security architecture would be involved.

Enenche dismissed the ‘vote and die’ threat by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), calling on Nigerians to “go about their normal businesses without fear”.

He urged people not to panic regarding the military activity, as there would be movement of troops across the country. He explained that the objective of the march was to ensure that the armed forces, para-military institutions and security agencies had greater cooperation among themselves.


He disclosed that the exercise would commence at 0600 hours in Abuja and other parts of the country.He said: “The physical fitness of members of the security and response agencies is germane to the effectiveness of its members, especially in the face of contemporary security challenges in the country. In the same vein, group interaction through an exercise such as route march is an enhancer of espirit de corps and harmony among members of the agencies.

“It is in view of these, that a route march exercise titled, ‘Together We Are’, is being conducted on quarterly basis, involving the military, paramilitary and security responses agencies in Nigeria. It is expected that the aim and objective of the exercise will be achieved like the maiden one.”

The general public is hereby notified that there will be movement of troops and other security agencies in the course of this exercise. Your cooperation and understanding is highly solicited.”
https://guardian.ng/news/defence-headquarters-to-hold-route-march-on-anambra-election-day/

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Useless route march..

Which route? Market route, highway route, drainage route, cow route?

Lalasticlala

will hold a route march across the country on November 18, coinciding with the date of the Anambra State governorship election.

across the country indeed


we know their target is Anambra


useless people

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Keneking:
Useless route march..
Which route? Market route, highway route, drainage route, cow route?

I pity those who will go and vote.
Death can easily be avoided by staying indoors.

No election protest happening now in Aba

myright:
No election protest happening now in Aba

Anambra people should avoid this election since previous ones have not produced any tangible results.

HiddenShadow:
Anambra people should avoid this election since previous ones have not produced any tangible results.

you are absolutely right

this action can only help the Ipob guys in their anticipated victory over the zoo on Saturday

its a plus for the ipob guys if you ask me

Lalasticlala please tell ur friends to stop spreading der lies please, abi make Seun tell dem ni since seun is d CEO of NAIRALAND

The soldiers should stop talking and start sending those boys down here so as to deal with any stubborn IPOB miscreant wanting to cause trouble.
See those ones above me already shouting and jubilating over lies and propaganda from radio Biafra, imagine telling people if they come out to vote, the soldiers will kill them. Is this the first time people are voting in Anambra state?

HiddenShadow:
Anambra people should avoid this election since previous ones have not produced any tangible results.

Sit in your house and enjoy your ofe nsala day has become a problem for most of you, just soldiers manning highways and not streets is now your headache. People will still vote and you'll see queues of people in the hot sun voting that day and then you'll realize that your propaganda didn't work as usual.

I'll advice you to start boycotting elections in your state, leave ndi Anambra even if as you said that previous elections have not produced any tangible results.

PointB, I sight you, say something

Keneking:
Useless route march..

Which route? Market route, highway route, drainage route, cow route?

Don't mind them.
They are doing everything possible to discourage people from coming out to vote. So that their imported hoodlums from APC states will somehow make a difference.

the military is now playing politics. oh God this country cursed. never again will any former military personnel will rule over me. Nigeria and the people found in it are useless people and of no value.

Cjrane2:
Don't mind them.
They are doing everything possible to discourage people from coming out to vote. So that their imported hoodlums from APC states will somehow make a difference.

Oga I don't think so, the aim is to quell any disturbances that day, anybody importing anyone would have made sure they have their PVCs already.
The only people happy and exaggerating this are the IPOB miscreants who still feel like remaining relevant when we all know they are nothing.

fineboynl:
the military is now playing politics. oh God this country cursed. never again will any former military personnel will rule over me. Nigeria and the people found in it are useless people and of no value.

Na wah o, are you trying to tell us that you and your family are useless because you said anybody found in Nigeria is useless. I am not understanding this

Almost 40 years of studying how Nigerian media twist stories in order to make them sensational.

These are the questions that you should ask yourself.


1) What is a route march (in the Nigerian context)?

2) Did the article explicitly say that there will be a route march in Anambra State?


https://www.nairaland.com/2575266/camel-leads-soldiers-out-early


https://www.nairaland.com/2576726/photos-nigerian-armys-monthly-route

https://www.nairaland.com/3358070/nigerian-navy-third-quarter-route

Ok

Useless army and country.

Yyeske:
Na wah o, are you trying to tell us that you and your family are useless because you said anybody found in Nigeria is useless. I am not understanding this

there is no need quoting me. its all said there.

So killings on Saturday haa been approved.

The polity is already heated, the march is not a do or die neither can it cost anything to postpone it by a day.

DHQ is not greater than Nigeria that wants to conduct an election in a state.

You rather send half your troop to maintain order and we will know.. Not this show of shame.

Only in Nigeria do appointed men have more powers than elected men.. ooh.. the agony