The Nigerian Army through its Public Relations Directorate has announced that 95 per cent of its troops will be engaged in security duties during the General Elections. This was disclosed on Thursday, 7th February, 2019 by Brig. Gen. Sani Usman. Addressing the media, he said: “The deployed troops had been instructed to remain neutral, non-partisan and transparent in all their actions. There will be zero-tolerance for any action and inaction by commanders at all levels that is deemed tilted towards giving undue advantage to any candidate, political party, ethnic or religious leanings to the detriment of the unity and integrity of Nigeria.” The deployed soldiers will be stationed on the highways, while others will be at the polling units in mufti to vote. The Nigerian Army has reassured the electorate of its strict adherence to professional code of conduct before, during and after the elections. Election observers however continue to worry that the Army’s election deployment plan is unknown and may need to be scrutinized to ensure compliance with section 29(3) of the Electoral Act 2010, which provides: “Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and for purposes of securing the vote, the Commission shall be responsible for requesting for the deployment of relevant security personnel necessary for elections or registration of voters and shall assign them in the manner determined by the Commission in consultation with the relevant security agencies. PROVIDED that the Commission shall only request for the deployment of the Nigerian Armed Forces only for the purpose of securing the distribution and delivery of election materials and protection of election officials.”