Election Army warns trouble-makers in South-East

Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, has assured South-East residents of adequate security before, during and after the general election.

Chinade warned trouble-makers to steer clear of the zone, as the Nigeria Army was highly prepared and motivated to give them a bloody nose.

The GOC gave the assurance on Thursday in Enugu while addressing troops deployed for election security in various parts of the region.

He assured that the Army and other sister security agencies were prepared to provide robust and adequate security to ensure peaceful and successful elections in the region.

“I will urge all our brothers and sisters in the South-East to come out en masse to vote massively without any fear of molestation.
They should disregard the empty threat issued by a fugitive in Europe and other threats coming from any miscreant saying that they should not come out and vote.

The GOC further warned that the Army had deployed resources to decisively deal with any negative situation.

Chinade urged the troops to work closely with other security agencies and stakeholders to secure the lives and property of all residents.

This, he said, would provide conducive atmosphere for peaceful and successful conduct of the elections on Saturday.

The GOC, however, warned that the Nigerian Army would not tolerate unprofessional conduct from any personnel.

Chinade thanked the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, for approving and providing all that was needed for election security in the region.

He urged residents to call any of the following numbers in case of emergency:

Abia —  09029568595, 07067880707;
Anambra— 08030881453, 08024087164; Ebonyi – 08161417223, 07030909717, 08136429668; Enugu – 08034089570, 08064272907, and Imo —  08164120381, 08035298532.