By Ajani Okanlawon
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that all will be done to protect Nigerians as they go out to vote in the general elections which begin on Saturday, March 28.
Speaking in a national broadcast on Friday morning, Jonathan said that no political ambition can justify violence or the shedding of blood.
The President and Commander-in-Chief reminded all that he is under oath to protect the lives of all Nigerians and the security of the country at all times.
While there are fears of violence going by events leading to the polls, Jonathan said “elections must never be mistaken for war or an opportunity to set fellow citizens against each other and tear our beloved nation apart.”
Calling on those who may harbour any intentions of unleashing violence during the elections in order to advance their political ambitions to think again, the President assured that “all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that any persons who breach the peace or cause public disorder during or after the elections are speedily apprehended and summarily dealt with according to our laws.”
The nation’s security agencies, he said, “are also fully prepared and ready to deal decisively with any group or persons who attempt to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections or cause any form of public disorder.”
