FCT 2022: Area Council boss vows to resist intimidation,   manipulation of election results

Favour Ishember, Abuja

Ahead of the February 12, 2022 Area Council election in Abuja, Nigeria, the  Chairman of  Bwari Area Council, Hon. John Gabaya, has vowed that the people of Bwari Area Council will resist any attempt to manipulating election results, as they will not be intimidated at the polls by security agencies.

 

 

Hon. John Gabaya who said this during the FCTA familiarisation tour to Bwari Area Council on Thursday, appealed to the FCT Administration to do all within its capacity to ensure that armed security agents do not trigger breach of peace by interfering in election processes.

 

While pledging his support to the FCT Administration’s efforts to ensure peaceful Area Councils’ elections come February 12, Gabaya assured of his commitment to spread the message of peace during and after the election.

 

 

According to him,”I want to assure you that as far as Bwari is concerned,there will be peace. However, l being the chairman today sir, one thing that will cause problem is when there will be manipulation.

 

 

“I want to pass this message to you sir, thank God l am contesting and l am saying it to the whole world, nobody should carry my vote and give to any other person and don’t carry somebody’s vote and give to me. That are the causes of crises during elections.

 

 

“There after, l want to say this with loud voice, and as a message to whoever is going to conduct the elections. The armed security men shouldn’t intimidate us concerning votes when we’re voting, allow us to vote. When you vote stay aside. We will rather die in Bwari than for some body to come and deprive us of our right. l will personally give my life for my people. We therefore want to tell you, is a promise that there will be peace when there is no compromise”

 

 

Earlier, Authorities of the FCT Administration has assured its residents that security agencies were in full gear to protect the lives and properties within the FCT during the forthcoming exercise.

 

 

The Administration gave the assurance through the Mandate Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat, Hon. Ibrahim Dantsoho.

 

 

 

The Secretary also warned that those who ferment trouble should stay away, in order not to face the full wrath of the law, stressing that election was the bedrock of democracy in any nation through which the people express their constitutional rights.

 

According to him” Without peaceful coexistence between one another there will not be any growth in the society as such, the authority have asked to inform you  of the need for peaceful coexistence of our citizenry. The Area Councils must remain peaceful and must continue to accommodate everybody because if we are together we can have a common goal.

 

 

“In few days to come Area Councils election will be coming on board and FCTA will not want to have a single casualty or death around. We must have a very free and well conducted election and free of any rancor because those participating or running for offices are  all brothers and sisters irrespective of political differences. We must see ourselves as a family  who are trying to build good governance.

 

 

“As the result of this the Minister have frowned that he will not be happy to see Council encouraging any outbreak of law as result of this election. No matter how highly placed the person are , wether as a Chairman on the seat, incoming Chairman or fresh starter; if anyone is caught, the law will take it cost.

 

 

It is expected that the Chairmen will do the needful and ensure that the election is peaceful within the Council and whoever emerges at the end of the 21th February election, the government will be fair and willing to give all the maximum support” he added.