President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully at the upcoming general election.
Senator Lawan also urged them to turn up at their polling units on the appointed days to responsibly exercise their civic responsibility and democratic right to elect their governments and representatives in Parliament at the State and Federal levels.
The Senate President, in a statement he personally signed, appealed to the people to eschew violence and instead make these elections a celebration of democracy in the country.
He cautioned them to always be mindful that Nigeria is the only country that they have and encouraged them to play their parts in sustaining its peace, unity and progress at all times.
“Nigerians are on the march again to another cycle of general elections, the seventh since 1999 when the Fourth Republic began.
“As we go to our respective polling units to participate in the elections of a new President and Members of the 10th National Assembly on Saturday February 25, 2023; to be followed by the elections of state Governors and Members of State Houses of Assembly on Saturday March 11, 2023, I urge us all to be of good conduct and make the exercise peaceful.”
The Senate President sympathised with Nigerians on the hardship being experienced in the implementation of the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria saying “even though we all agree on the merits of the policy, its implementation gap unfortunately brought enormous hardship upon citizens across the country.
“However, I wish to assure us that with appropriate intervention by Government and the collaborations of all stakeholders, this hardship will soon fade away and normalcy restored to our daily livelihoods.”
Senator Lawan urged all Nigerians to ensure that the election is carried out in a peaceful and responsible way.
