The Nigerian Army has emphasized that it will not tolerate any acts of violence or electoral malpractice during the 2023 general election. 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 Army has urged members of the public to use the hotlines
