•Chambas to meet with candidates in coming weeks
SPECIAL Representative of the United Nation Secretary General Mohammed Ibn Chambas has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the global body’s support ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Chambas said global players are looking forward towards peaceful elections in Nigeria.
Consequently, he said the delegation would be meeting with candidates in the coming weeks.
He spoke in Abuja yesterday during a meeting with INEC leadership, led by the Acting Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Lecky, a National Commissioner.
“We are looking forward towards a peaceful election in Nigeria. All the members state are looking towards Nigeria,” he said.
He urged INEC to support youth and gender participation in the elections.
Chambas, who had earlier met with top government functionaries, including Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari and Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mustapha Boss, said: “We intend to meet other candidates in the next coming weeks.”
He also noted that the delegation had raised some issues with the top government functionaries concerning funding and security.
He said: “We have also taken up the issue of security yesterday (Monday). We were received by the hierarchy of the Nigerian Armed Forces and also the hierarchy of the Police. We discussed with them the preparations to secure the electoral process and to give INEC assurance they will be able to perform in a secured environment and to be able to conduct election across the length and breadth of Nigeria.”