National Director, Church and Society of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and Executive Secretary, Caritas Nigeria, Rev. Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina, has warned that the Sit-at-home order being observed every Monday in the South-East, the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East and the general insecurity in the country pose serious challenges to the forthcoming general elections.
He stressed the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and other duty-bearers to be aware of peculiarities and tendencies in different parts of the country and quickly address the gaps in order to have a hitch-free and credible elections.
Speaking at the Pre-election dialogue organized by Caritas Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, Obodoechina observed that elections in Nigeria have been bedevilled by all manners of malpractices, thuggery, and conflicts and expressed optimism that the forthcoming elections will be a reasonable milestone for the country.
The cleric noted that there is a high level of fear and apprehension in the minds of Nigerians concerning the forthcoming elections hence the need for INEC and security agencies to tell Nigerians the level of their preparedness in order to counter their fears because if the fears persist, they may not come out for the elections.
