2019 GENERAL ELECTION PEACE WALK: A NEW ERA BEGINS IN NIGERIA POLITICS

By Ezekiel Kagbala

Notable institutions and non governmental organizations yesterday Joined the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ lead by the National coordinator, Comrade Sheriff Mulade on a peace walk to sensitise Nigerians on the need to prepare for a peaceful general elections.

Response from Nigeria indicates that messages echoed during the walk will herald the dawn of a new era for Nigerian youths to vote peacefully, (VOTE DONT FIGHT). The national coordinator noted that There is hardly any election in Nigeria which Nigerians does not loose promising men and women due to electoral violence.

In a speech delivered at the Warri Area Command, Sheriff Mulade urged Nigerians to avoid anything that could lead to violence and bloodshed before, after and during the 2019 elections.

He also called on the Nigerian Police, the military and those charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace in the country to ensure that no life is lost in this 2019 elections.

In his Words he said "We are also calling on all political parties to ensure peace as elections are not a do-or-die affair. Elections should not be taken to the extreme of losing lives and shedding the blood of any Nigerian".

"No Nigerian must die in the 2019 elections. If the law enforcements agents can deliver on their mandates during the elections, we will not hesitate to thank them for a job well done"

"The killings and violence that characterized previous elections have created apathy towards the 2019 polls, hence the country often recorded low voter turnout in elections".

Sheriff Mulade further stated that Nigerians are tired of repeating the bitter aftermath of violence and chaos that bedevils past general elections, noting with sadness the deaths, chaos and violence that occurred during the recent political party campaigns nationwide.

He said "The Center for Peace and Environmental Justice regrets the number of deaths already recorded in various parts of the country which, in our candid submission, such must not be allowed to repeat itself especially in the February 16 and March 2 general elections".

"We urge all political leaders to desist from inflammatory utterances that can incite fellow citizens into violence before, during and after the elections, we will hold them accountable for their actions".

"We therefore, call on all candidates and their supporters to accept the outcome of the 2019 polls in the interest of 170 million Nigerians; let peace reign in everyone's heart, in every home and in every corner of our country. The Nigerian dream must be realised without bloodshed".

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