The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has restated commitment to a strong and viable democracy, loyalty to the Nigerian state and readiness to defend democracy at all costs.
This is just as the police have banned VIP escorts and aides from polling units and vowed to clamp down on violators.
He said as earlier assured by the Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is committed to total collaboration with other security agencies to ensure the election is successful, adding; “The elections will be conducted and everyone will be at liberty to exercise his franchise, the AFN is committed to strong and viable constitutional democracy, we are very loyal to the Nigerian State and we are ready to defend democracy at all costs.”
The police spokesman said there would be restriction of movement from 12: 01am to 6pm today and banned personnel attached to VIPs from escorting them to the polling units.
He however noted that exception to the movement restriction include accredited members of the press.“Only those accredited by INEC will be allowed to move from one point to another, security agencies don’t accredit journalists so INEC has done that and given them tags .
Don’t move out without your tag so that you will not be embarrassed and again those on other essential services such as firefighters, ambulances responding to medical emergencies and some other people that we know are on essential services such as telecoms have been given a waiver to move around to ensure that our systems still work while the elections last,” he said.
He said the ban on unauthorised use of vehicles, sirens, revolving lights, covered number plates, unregistered vehicles, tinted glasses is still in force.
