The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof, Bem Angwe has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for ensuring the conduct of a free, fair and credible elections in the country.
He also hailed the Nigerian electorate for their peaceful conducts during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections.
According to him “the election represents a victory for democracy and the right of the people of Nigeria to determine who rules them. The Nigerian people showed a determination to exercise their democratic right despite several logistical challenges.
The Executive Secretary also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting a credible election despite the challenges encountered.
His words “as INEC prepares to conduct the April 11 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, the Commission calls on INEC to take adequate steps to rectify the several logistical challenges that were encountered during the elections. The use of PVCs and card readers will need to be implemented in a more effective manner to ensure credible state level elections on April 11.
“The Commission also commends the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for their role in ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the elections. As we approach the April 11 elections, all arms of the security services must work professionally and in a non-partisan manner to ensure the peaceful conduct of the elections.
In the days ahead ,the Commission urged all Nigerians and political actors to continue to be restrained and ensure that there is no violence and that peace and calm prevails in the country.
