By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.
Movement for the protection of democracy and good governance (MDG) has called on the security agencies to ensure that all campaign rallies is hitch-free for the success of the 2023 general elections.
This was contained in a press statement signed and issued to our correspondent by the group’s secretary-general Alhaji Abdullahi Umar on Teusday at the end of an emergency meeting held, where the group condemn all aspects of attacks recorded during rallies by the opposition sides.
” We condemned all aspects of attacks, hate speeches during campaigns and in Media, as well as physical confrontation by opposition which is not a democracy, and we are calling on all relevant security agencies to ensure that the 2023 general elections is held successfully and hitch-free”. The statement added.
Furthermore, MDG announced that the group is working seriously to commence a public enlightenment thened” The needs for peacefull campaigns for the success of 2023 general elections”, in which two committees would be constituted to tour states according to Nigeria’s Geo-Political Zones.
In conclusion, the group warned politicians to caution their followers against Thuggery during campaigns and other political programmes that may became a threat to peace and unity in the present democratic dispensation.
