The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has observed that elections in Nigeria have become war.
He however called on politicians and the electorate to ensure crisis-free general elections in 2019.
NAN reports that Onaiyekan gave the advice on Tuesday in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River state.
He maintained that it was the duty of the present administration to ensure that the 2019 general elections are peaceful.
According to him, elections should be seen as a democratic process where the electorate are allowed to cast their ballots peacefully.
“Elections in 2019 should not become crisis moment where villages, roads, and all towns are flooded with the police, army and armed vehicle and turning the country into a war zone.
“In civilised countries, on the day of elections, you won’t even know that elections are going on because people cast their votes and go away, because the process is transparent and open.
“But in Nigeria, elections have become war. Why should it be so?
“The electoral body in Nigeria should organise elections with sincerity of purpose and give ordinary people the freedom to cast their votes.
“Our votes should be properly counted and announced transparently,” the Archbishop said.
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