The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the state governments to ensure security in different parts of the country ahead of the polls.
The Chairman of the forum, Ejoga Inalegu, who made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday, urged the government to give security forces more support in order to sustain the onslaught on insurgents and terrorists.
Recent killings in some parts of the country had heightened tensions regarding the successful conduct of the forthcoming elections.
INEC had also reportedly charged the Nigerian government to intensify efforts in the fight against insecurity ravaging the country in order to avoid postponment of polls.
Inalegu in his statement condemned the recent killing of a Catholic priest in Niger State, Reverend Father Isaac Achi, and the massacre of hundreds of people in Kaduna and Katsina states.
He also warned Nigerians against voting for politicians desperate to win and pay less attention to the unity of the country
