Nigerian Army launches elections monitoring and security situation room
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  • Security at risk in your area? Notify the authorities!
  • Forward timely, credible information on security value via SMS, MMS or Whatsapp to:  07017222225, 09060005290, 08099900131 & 08077444303
  • Use the NA information call centre short code 193 from any network

As Nigerians vote tomorrow, the Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army (NA), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has launched Elections Monitoring and Security Situation Room to help safeguard and strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, a statement by the military has said. It was signed by Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa.

The event took place at the NA Cyber Warfare Command at the Army Headquarters Abuja. In his remarks at the occasion, the COAS stated that -“As a stakeholder in safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy, the NA requires real-time security situational awareness regarding the electoral processes nationwide in order to be well positioned to adequately respond, should the need arise”.

Inside Nigerian Army Situation room

Inside Nigerian Army Situation room

“The security situation monitoring solution acquired by the NA for this purpose, has been designed to avail a clear security situation during the electioneering period”,  he added.

The NA therefore enjoined members of the public to fully utilise this noble opportunity by forwarding timely credible information of security value via SMS, MMS or Whatsapp message to these dedicated public cellphone  numbers: 07017222225, 09060005290, 08099900131 and 08077444303.

Similarly, the public could also utilize the NA information call centre short code 193 from any network provider.

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Accordingly, digital cameras have been effectively mounted nationwide to monitor identified flash points to forestall any breach of peace. Also, additional cameras have been stationed strategically in all the states to monitor the elections and would provide unfettered opportunity to civil populace to send reports of security interest in their localities including any case of wrong doing or unprofessional conduct on the part of troops deployed to secure and safeguard the electoral process.

“Let me also use this opportunity to reiterate the total commitment of the NA under my leadership to a free, fair, transparent and credible 2019 elections”, he further added.

 

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