By Kingsley Omonobi

Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Abayomi Olonisakin, has re-emphasized the apolitical and non-partisanship of the Armed Forces in the ongoing electoral process.

This was contained in a goodwill message delivered to National Orientation Agency, NOA, at a workshop with the theme “National dialogue on the challenges of vote buying,” in Abuja, yesterday.

The CDS, who was represented by Chief of Defence Civil-Military Affairs, Rear Admiral Peter Onaji, averred that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will remain professional in the defence of the territorial integrity of Nigeria and act in aid of civil authority when called upon to do so, as enshrined in 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Amended).

The CDS added that the Armed Forces were committed to ensuring that the nation enjoyed a peaceful and stable security atmosphere to enable all citizens exercise their constitutional rights by performing their civic obligation during the ongoing elections.

He also commended NOA for the laudable initiative.