WHO IS AFRAID OF THE MILITARY?
By Ubong David
I have listened to many arguments whether the military should be deployed to election centers or not. Why some are in support, others have opposed it strongly. There is a report on NTA news that there was a brawl at the lower chamber of the National Assembly yesterday on the same issue. This is very funny as our lawmakers and some Nigerians have leave the real issues to debate on things that do not add up at all.
By Ubong David
I have listened to many arguments whether the military should be deployed to election centers or not. Why some are in support, others have opposed it strongly. There is a report on NTA news that there was a brawl at the lower chamber of the National Assembly yesterday on the same issue. This is very funny as our lawmakers and some Nigerians have leave the real issues to debate on things that do not add up at all.
The deployment of troops to election center is in order and is not a
debatable issue at all. Why are the opposition afraid of the same
military that was used in Edo, Anambra, Ekiti, Osun which the opposition
won three of the four elections? As far as I am concern, with the
present of the military and SSS, those thugs recruited to hijack
election materials and run away to an unknown destination will be curb
accordingly. Police and Para-military officers alone cannot do it as
sometimes they easily compromised and help the thugs in their mission.
With the military, such irresponsible actions will be curtailed. I trust
the military as their rifle is always alive in such assignment. What I
expect from our people is for them to warn young people not to be
involved in running away with election materials as they will meet their
waterloo.
I therefore support the use of military 100%. It works in Edo, Anambra, Ekiti and Osun and no thuggery was reported. Opposition won three of that election. The same should be deployed in the coming election as the tension is too high and some people may want to take advantage of it.
Again, the Corps member and other electoral officers need serious security to do their work to avoid a repeat of 2011.
I therefore support the use of military 100%. It works in Edo, Anambra, Ekiti and Osun and no thuggery was reported. Opposition won three of that election. The same should be deployed in the coming election as the tension is too high and some people may want to take advantage of it.
Again, the Corps member and other electoral officers need serious security to do their work to avoid a repeat of 2011.
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