2023: ‘We Are Always Under Pressure To Compromise Elections’ – Defence Chief

The Defence Chief has disclosed that the military facing constant pressure to compromise the 2023 elections.

 

The Chief of Defence staff, General Lucky Irabor on Thursday claimed that the military is under pressure to compromise the 2023 elections.

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Newsonline reports that the CDS, who said security personnel came under pressure through inducements, stated that necessary measures were being put in place to ensure that security personnel obey President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent directive to maintain neutrality.

According to Irabor, the military will assist the Nigeria Police Force in monitoring and securing the process.

 

The Defence chief disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the 61st session of the ministerial media briefing organised by the presidential communications team at the presidential villa, Abuja.

Irabor noted that military men are being trained to be more professional while rules of engagement before, during and after the elections have been codified and distributed to them.

The defence chief pointed to the key achievements of the military in the effort to keep the country safe.

The efforts put in place by the military include more recruitment into all branches of the security services, routing of insurgency and banditry as well as the action to curtail oil theft leading to increase in crude oil production.

According to Irabor, over 300,000 people have been freed from the hands of abductors since 2014 while refugees who fled the northeast due to the insurgency have started to return.

The Defense boss also said that former insurgents now being trained will graduate in February next year before their reintegration into society.