The Nigerian Army has emphasized that it will not tolerate any acts of violence or electoral malpractice during the 2023 general election and has released the Nigerian Army hotlines for all the 36 states.
The Army’s Chief of Policy and Plans, Lieutenant General Lamidi Adeosun, made this clear in a statement, saying that troops have been directed to enforce the law, and deal decisively with anyone or group of persons that attempt to disrupt the electoral process.
In order to ensure a peaceful and successful election, the Nigerian Army has provided hotlines for each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, which citizens can use to report any suspicious activity or incidents of violence. This is in line with the Army’s commitment to support civil authorities and work in synergy with the Nigeria Police to protect lives and property during the elections.
The Army has also produced and circulated Codes of Conduct and Rules of Engagement for Operation Safe Conduct to its formations and units. This is to ensure that troops operate within the provisions of the codes and rules, and provide guidance to ensure that their actions do not violate the rights of citizens.
Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspicious acts or acts of violence by calling the phone numbers provided in their respective states. The full list of hotlines for each state is available below.
The hotlines released by the Nigerian Army are as follows:
ABIA STATE 08031113129
ADAMAWA STATE 08022750987
AKWA-IBOM STATE 07034470916
ANAMBRA STATE 07035891185
BAUCHI STATE 08128063675
BAYELSA STATE 08033241005
BENUE STATE 08080754339
BORNO STATE 09099616160 08086987079
CROSS RIVER STATE 08037084192
DELTA STATE 07035070797
EBONYI STATE 08158274048
EDO STATE 09066325953
EKITI STATE 08037851448
ENUGU STATE 09032102212 08023097458
GOMBE STATE 07063908779 08082557782
IMO STATE 07034907427
JIGAWA STATE 07017791414 08100144363
KADUNA STATE 07031544227 08028580978 08035242633
KANO STATE 08038432656
KASTINA STATE 08108854061 09012998054
KEBBI STATE 09130213661
KOGI STATE 08033217964
KWARA STATE 09060001270
LAGOS STATE 08034025825 08023190487 09024409000 08033709434
NASSARAWA STATE 09051009404
NIGER STATE 07031346425
OGUN STATE 09116589494
ONDO STATE 08036130535
OSUN STATE 09019683922
OYO STATE 07047703000
PLATEAU STATE 08037116395 07031260622
RIVERS STATE 08064274222
SOKOTO STATE 07069084570 07052693532 08136913284
TARABA STATE 08136728969 08060902363
YOBE STATE 08061397656
ZAMFARA STATE 08140075541
FCT 09114913164 08186690471 08079153860 08034276240 08164304255 09159793968
The Nigerian Army has urged members of the public to use the hotlines.
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