Orientation Agency Prepares Staff For Elections Sensitisation

                     Staff of the National Orientation Agency in Nigeria have been trained to mobilise eligible Nigerians across the nation to ensure the participation of all eligible voters in the February 2015 general elections.

The training was held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, on Wednesday, with focus on creating the right mindset in Nigerians to ensure they will not be involved in violent acts that would mar the election.

The Director General of the agency, Mr Mike Omeri, said there was an urgent need for Nigerians to be sensitised against violence, to guard against a repeat of the 2011 post-election violence that led to loss of lives and destruction of property.

He said that the agency was prepared to collaborate with the Independent National Electoral Commission and other partners to deliver credible and violence free elections.

The need for Nigerians to shun violence and embrace peace has been emphasised by different political stakeholders and security agencies.