Saturday, December 17, 2022
ECOWAS
The Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its dedication to a peaceable and secure Nigeria forward of the 2023 elections.
The Director, Political Affairs of the ECOWAS Fee, Remi Ajibewa, made this identified on Friday throughout a sensitisation workshop in partnership with the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) in Rivers.
The workshop, with the theme, “Enhancing Media and Political Events Roles in Selling Good Participatory Course of”, was meant to get stakeholders’ response on how one can obtain a profitable electioneering course of within the 2023 basic election.
Mr Ajibewa was represented by Emmanuel Okorodudu, Head of Division, Democracy and Good Governance Division of Political Affairs, Peace and Regional Safety at ECOWAS.
Mr Ajibewa mentioned that the Fee would establish with Nigeria as a member state throughout the elections.
He mentioned that ECOWAS would additionally deploy short-term and long-term observers within the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria to watch and observe the elections.
He mentioned that ECOWAS believed that with such assist, Nigeria may obtain a peaceable and violent-free electoral course of.
Mr Ajibewa, on behalf of the President of the ECOWAS Fee, additionally thanked the Rivers State authorities for being an ideal host.
He additionally counseled the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers for partnering with the Fee, the safety companies, Civil Society Organisations and the media in making the workshop a hit.
He additionally counseled the Inter-Celebration Advisory Committee (IPAC) for its assist.
He urged IPAC to work cordially with the political events to make sure a peaceable electioneering course of within the 2023 basic election.
On the assembly, stakeholders referred to as for neutrality on the a part of safety companies, asking that they pledge allegiance to the folks as an alternative of events in energy or opposition.
In addition they mentioned that sensitisation and advocacy for safety companies when it comes to additional operational procedures was essential.
In addition they referred to as for equitable deployment of safety personnel to all areas and urged safety companies, particularly the police, to be proactive, particularly on social media.
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