Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff, stated Yesterday that the army would not tolerate violence during the 2023 general elections.
He remarked at the end of the Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference 2022 in Abuja on Thursday.
He stated that the army would continue to ensure a safe and secure environment for the conduct of general elections as part of Operation Safe Conduct in support of civil authority.
Yahaya urged military personnel to remain professional and apolitical as they carry out their constitutional duties of maintaining peace and security in aid of civil authority across Nigeria.
He also charged them to continue to uphold human right principles in the conduct of operations in tandem with the constitution and rules of engagement.
“This is particularly important as the activities outlined in the Independent National Electoral Commission calendar gather steam.”