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2019: CAMPAN To Politicians, Do Not Heat Up The Polity

Dooshima Hir by Dooshima Hir
December 6, 2018
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2019: CAMPAN To Politicians, Do Not Heat Up The Polity
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As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, lifts ban on electioneering campaigns, the Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) has advised politicians to observe decorum and shun any act capable of heating up the polity.

CAMPAN gave the charge in a statement signed by the Association’s National President, Patrick Osu, and made available to the media in Makurdi.

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Osu urged politicians to avoid hate speeches and other vices that can plunge the country into crises during their electioneering campaigns and other rallies ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The statement read in part, “Politicians must play the game according to the rules for the common good of every Nigerian.

“They should remember that they are asking Nigerians to employ them so that they will serve them using part of the resources God has endowed the country with to better the citizens’ lots.

“Politicians must, therefore, guard against doing or saying anything that will bring divisions among Nigerians while their campaigns and rallies ahead of next year’s general elections lasted.

“Your campaigns must be based on issues that will bring peace, unity and progress to the country and her citizens rather than dissipating your energies on attacking your opponents,” the statement said.

The CAMPAN National President stated that when politicians base their campaigns on issues, they will be putting the interest of the country first above any other and they will be avoiding anything that may truncate the nation’s democracy.

He therefore, advised them to caution their supporters against thuggery but to be law abiding always.

“Politicians and their supporters must not involve themselves in any form of jungle justice or any act that will be capable of causing a breach of public peace.

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“The media must also exhibit a high sense of responsibility, professionalism and fairness in their reportage. They must accord candidates of each political party equal opportunity where they will be able to put their manifestoes across to the public.

“Nigeria belongs to all of us and we have no other country to lay claim to as ours where we will be treated as first class citizens.

“We must always protect Nigeria’s corporate existence through our thoughts, words and actions so that all of us will continue to keep Nigeria one; and it will be a land where peace and unity will continue to reign.”

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