A Lagos based non-governmental group under the aegis of 'Lawyers4change' today asked political leaders in Nigeria to desist from violent and uncivilized mode of electioneering in the country.
Addressing the media on pre-election violence and attacks on supporters of rival groups involving grievous bodily injuries and wanton destruction of properties, National Coordinator of the group Adesina Ogunlana, argued that quest for political office is a warfare among barbarians, adding that people who are genuinely interested in serving a community cannot be interested in destroying the same community.
Ogunlana posited that, "Our politicians must not be allowed to turn our country to a war zone and a killing field."
He also charged security agencies to eschew partisanship and embrace professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
"Let all the security heads and officials know that they are agencies set up for the protection of the state and not to serve the interests of any political party." he said.
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