Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah has urged the federal government to ensure that the military is not used as a platform for intimidation during elections.
Kukah, who spoke with journalists on Friday evening in Abuja, after delivering a lecture entitled: “Democracy in Nigeria, So near, So far”, organised by the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria said “About the deployment of the military, frankly, I am not competent to make this comment, but I think we also need to be very fair.
“ I remember very well that the election in Edo State, even Governor Adams Oshiomhole himself commended our soldiers. For the election in Ekiti State, we are hearing different stories now. But I don’t think that my friend, Kayode (Fayemi) and others carried placards against the presence of the military.
“The military in my understanding are not there to conduct the election; they will be involved at different levels. What is more important is that how do you ensure that the Army does not become a platform for intimidation? It is like a knife, you can use it to peel your yam or kill.”