The Nigerian Army has launched hotlines in all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory to enhance election security as citizens vote in the 2023 elections.
The Army says it is in line with its constitutional mandate of providing support to civil authorities and safeguarding the sanctity of democracy.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement relayed to Nigeria Info on Tuesday.
Brigadier General Nwachukwu said the lines would enable the public to monitor and report the conduct of troops during the elections slated for 25 February and 11 March.
“The effort which is part of the NA gesture to support the lead agency for the conduct of free, fair, and peaceful elections will position the institution to professionally discharge its constitutional duties,” he stated.
The statement enjoined the public to use the phone numbers in their various states and the Federal Capital Abuja to report security breaches or misconduct by soldiers.
These are the hotlines:
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 – 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 and 08035242633
Kano State – 08038432656
Kastina State – 08108854061, 09012998054
Kebbi State – 09130213661
Kogi State – 08033217964
Kwara State – 09060001270
Lagos State – 08034025825, 08023190487, 09024409000, and 08033709434
Nassarawa State – 09051009404
Niger State – 07031346425
Ogun State – 09116589494
Ondo State – 08036130535
Oyo State – 07047703000
Plateau State – 08037116395, 07031260622
Rivers State – 08064274222
Sokoto State – 07069084570, 07052693532, and 08136913284
Taraba State – 08136728969, 08060902363
Yobe State – 08061397656
Zamfara State – 08140075541
FCT – 09114913164, 08186690471, 08079153860, 08034276240, 08164304255, and, 09159793968