The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will hold as scheduled.
Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, at the defence headquarters in Abuja, General Irabor said the military will do everything possible to ensure that nothing stops the poll from holding.
He also reiterated the commitment of the military to protecting the democratic ideals in Africa’s most populous nation adding that the military made a covenant to protect Nigeria’s democracy and it has not changed its position.
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During the media parley, General Irabor also appealed to the various media organisations to support the military in its effort to combat insecurity.
It is the second in the series of engagements between the chief of defence staff and executives and editors of media organisations in Nigeria.