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Prof.
Attahiru Jega
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Representatives
of the nation’s security agencies on Monday met with the Independent National
Electoral Commission Chairman, Attahiru Jega, over preparations for the
rescheduled general elections. The meeting specifically assessed the security
situations in the North-East in view of recent successes recorded by the
military against the insurgents.
It
was learnt that the meeting, which came under the aegis of the Inter-Agency
Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), emphasized the need for a strong
military presence, particularly in the North-East, during the elections.
The
military had recently said that it had liberated many communities, in the
North-East, including Baga and Mubi, from Boko Haram.
The Punch gathered from a senior
security official at the meeting that “security agencies argued in favour of
deployment of the military for the elections.”
The
official added, “They said the recent threat by Boko Haram leader,
Abubakar Shekau, should not be taken lightly.
“Besides,
there have been suicide bombings in Yobe and only the presence of soldiers can
allay fears of voters. Even residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, have been
applauding the latest development. How do you tell soldiers to leave during
elections.”
The legality of deploying
soldiers for the elections has pitted the All Progressives Congress against the
ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
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