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Insecurity and rancour among political parties as well as scarcities of fuel and the redesigned national currency could mar Nigeria’s forthcoming elections, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned.
In a 26-page report published on February 10, titled: Mitigating violence around Nigeria’s 2023 elections, the global conflict prevention and peace-building group said the elections are taking place amidst wider security challenges.
ICG referred to the activities of various armed groups – Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North East, bandits in the North West and Biafra secessionist agitators and criminal impostors in the South East.
The report observed that intense acrimony, especially among the three major parties has raised tensions across the country, with numerous incidents of violence that could escalate further during and after the polls.
Crisis Group also observed that the elections are further being challenged by the recent scarcities of motor vehicle fuel and the redesigned naira notes.
(The Nation)
