This is as it called on political parties and the Nigerian government to ensure that all registered voters are able to freely participate in the upcoming polls in a peaceful and transparent manner.
These were contained in the opening remarks of Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, James Entwistle at a workshop on "Community Reporting for Building of Democratic Values in the Run-up to the 2015 General Elections” for journalists in Kaduna, Monday.
He noted that the elections present a golden opportunity for the country to demonstrate its commitment to democratic values and institutions. "The United States strongly supports a free, transparent, credible, inclusive, and non-violent electoral process. We continue to call upon all Nigerians to refrain from advocating, fomenting, or condoning violence before, during, or after the elections," he said.
"Nigeria’s friends and allies around the world also are deeply invested in helping to ensure that the 2015 elections are free, fair, peaceful, and credible. Throughout the electoral process, international audiences also will rely on you (reporters) for timely, accurate, and insightful reporting that will reflect whether those goals are being met," the envoy added.
Entwistle emphasised that good journalism is important to the electoral process and elections.
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