The
Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) which is actively involved in
collecting, collating, processing, harmonizing and disseminating
information on any crisis or potential crisis situation in the
country, notes with concern the over-heating of the polity by
politicians due to the postponement of Presidential/National Assembly
and other elections by Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC).
The
Centre, in the forefront in crisis information management in the
country, appreciates Nigerians for their patience and
understanding in the wake of the postponement.
The
concerns expressed by Nigerians are genuine and a clear demonstration
of their enthusiasm to be active players in the democratic process of
the fourth republic.
The
Centre calls on INEC to ensure that what led to the postponement of
the elections would have been resolved by now and calls on the
electoral umpire to exercise absolute neutrality in the conduct of
the election.
The
Centre urges Nigerians to come out en-mass to vote for candidates of
their choices in the rescheduled elections starting from Saturday, 23
February 2019. It is our hope that INEC will speedily overcome all
its challenges and conduct free, fair and credible elections that
will be a panacea for peace and stability in Nigeria.
The
Centre has been providing credible and professional crisis
information and early warning alerts to strategic institutions with
the view of taking appropriate measure towards ensuring adequate
security as well as promoting peaceful coexistence in the country.
It, therefore, urge all security agencies deployed for elections to
be proactive and conduct themselves professionally by carrying out
their duties with absolute neutrality devoid of bias, while the media
and Civil Society Organisations should continue to monitor and keep
Nigerians abreast before, during and after the elections.
The
CCC works in close liaison with military, security, intelligence and
response agencies in Nigeria. It meets with the Heads of Information
Departments of all the agencies under the umbrella of the Forum of
Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA).
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