The Federal Government has insisted that the February and March general elections will hold as plannned.
The Quest Times reports that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu had on Monday expressed fears that the 2023 general elections face a serious threat of cancellation due to insecurity.
Reacting, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the position of the Federal Government remains that the 2023 elections will be held as planned.
The Minister stated the position of the Federal Government during the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Scorecard Series was launched last October to massively showcase the achievements of the Buhari Administration.
“The position of the Federal Government remains that the 2023 elections will be held as planned. Nothing has happened to change that position,” Lai Mohammed said.
“We are aware that INEC is working with the security agencies to ensure that the elections are successfully held across the country.
“The security agencies have also continued to assure Nigerians that they are working tirelessly to ensure that the elections are held in a peaceful atmosphere. Therefore, there is no cause for alarm.”