Foreign Countries under the European Union (EU) have expressed concerns
\nover the conduct of the 2019 elections considering the rising cases of
\nkillings and violence in some parts of Nigeria, notably Plateau, Benue and
\nTaraba states.<\/p>\n
Sir Sean Hoy, the Ireland Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in He said that although cases of violence cannot be ruled out anywhere in “The international communities, particularly the European Union, are “We agreed that there would always be violence in the world. But it is our “I think most Nigerians live peacefully. And when such peace is “I don’t believe that the peace-loving people of Nigeria are involved in “If people resist violence, it will not succeed, no matter who forced it. On the 2019 general elections, Hoy also noted that the foreign countries “Our concern is for the election to be free and fair and for voters and “But if politicians do not accept the result and communities do not accept Speaking, Jonah said the Restoration Administration, as Seriake Dickson’s “You know that the fundamental objectives and directive principle of state “And if you are in government, you must take the security and welfare of Foreign Countries under the European Union (EU) have expressed concerns over the conduct of the 2019 elections considering the rising cases of killings and violence in some parts of Nigeria,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nYenagoa\u00a0on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0during a call on the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor,
\nRear Admiral John Jonah, at the Government House.<\/p>\n
\nthe world, the recent cases of killings and violence in some parts of
\nNigeria are worrisome.<\/p>\n
\nconcerned about the killings in the country and also the President of
\nNigeria has shown concern. I was pleased that President Muhammad Buhari
\nvisit Plateau state,” he said.<\/p>\n
\nresponsibility, as leaders, to do what we can to reduce it and to look at
\nthe causes of violence. If it is poverty or it insecurity, we need to find
\nways to resolve it.<\/p>\n
\nthreatened, it is very bad. Now we are seeing insecurity and other
\nconflicts. And we think those are caused by bandits.<\/p>\n
\nthe violence along ethnic and religious grounds. And it is very important
\nthat leaders preach peace because Nigerians are peaceful people and have
\nlived together for a long time. Now that Nigerians are being threatened by
\nnegative Forces, that is where all of us, including world leaders, the
\nNigerian people and communities, have to come together and preach peace.<\/p>\n
\nOn the issue of politicians’ involvement in killings and violence, we
\ndon’t have evidence but also we are members of the international community
\nand can’t comment.”<\/p>\n
\nwere concerned over the threat of peace ahead of the conduct of the
\ngeneral elections.<\/p>\n
\nthe Nigerian people to accept the result. Our job is to make the election
\nto be free and fair. And for the people to accept it and the possibility
\nof violence will be reduced,” he said.<\/p>\n
\nthe result, them we have a situation on our hands. Our role is to provide
\ncredible monitoring. We would have to monitor and offer assistance to
\nreduce violence. It is important that Nigeria shows example to other
\nAfrican countries with the condition of 2019 election.”<\/p>\n
\ngovernment is called, declared zero tolerance on crime and criminality
\nearly on.<\/p>\n
\npolicy as stated in the constitution demands that the purpose of
\ngovernment is for security and welfare of the people,” he said.<\/p>\n
\nthe people seriously. Even at the United Nations level, when we’re talking
\nof security we emphasise human security and it involves access to
\neducation, health, welfare and all that makes man move on. We have moved
\nfrom MDGs to SDGs and all these are directed at the developing countries
\nfor obvious reasons and in Bayelsa state.”<\/p>\n