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Nigerian Army Releases Hotlines for 2023 Election

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


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