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Nigeria Election: Military steps up presence in most oil reserves

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As the race between Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari and his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, nears its climax on Saturday, the military has stepped up its presence in the 70,000 square-kilometer (27,000 square-mile) southern region.

The area, where most oil reserves in Africa’s biggest producer are located, is the source of two-thirds of state revenue and 90 percent of export income.

Meanwhile, Nigerians have been bombarded with pledges, slogans and social media messages for months ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.

A vote for incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari will take Nigeria to the “next level”, promises his All Progressives Congress (APC) party.

Opting for his main rival, Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president, will bring “power to the people”, according to the slogan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

We have been looking at some key policy areas – education, health and the economy – and trying to see whether what the candidates have said or promised in the past few months matches up to the truth.


Some portions of this article is culled from, BBC New and Bloomberg

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