,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #adc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #d1 #bjae ,ms4   
,jackson ,lee 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,*abot7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to move =w>d        
exp$iti\sly ) national g5]al elections4 
,:]eas regul>ly s*$ul$ elections are "o 
( ! hallm>ks ( a democratic =m (        
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia1 s9ce its      
indep5d5ce 9 #aifj1 has adh]$ to        
democratic political traditions &       
processes2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia is "o ( !     
l>ge/ & fa/e/ gr[+ free m>ket economies 
on ! ,african cont95t2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia has be5 deal+ )     
*all5ges relat+ to ! t]rori/ gr\p1 ,boko
 ,h>am2 ,:]eas ! arm$ =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,nig]ia has sub/antial milit>y       
exp]tise & is pr(essional1 well-tra9$ & 
equipp$1 & capable ( ma9ta9+ peace &    
good ord] ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! p (
 ,nig]ia c expect t ! national g5]al    

elections w be conduct$ 9 a safe &      
secure environm5t & t all p]sons ex]cis+
 _! "r to vote w be protect$ by !       
,nig]ian ,gov]nm5t's milit>y & civilian 
au?orities2 ,:]eas x w\ld set a bad     
prec$5t to rew>d t]rori/s by delay+     
national elections2 & ,:]eas delay+ an  
election deprives vot]s ( _! "r to      
select lead]s ( _! *oos+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to hold  
its national g5]al election on ! date & 
"t n[ s*$ul$2  7#b7 expresses its       
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,nig]ia & _!          
aspirations = free & fair elections2 &  
7#c7 supports ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t to provide security assi/ance 
& tra9+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to help
 a*ieve ! int]national goal ( combat+1  
defeat+1 & elim9at+ ! national security 
?reat pres5t$ by ! t]rori/ gr\p1 ,boko  
,h>am1 & o!r gr\ps t pose ?reats to !   
democratic process & ! "r ( ,nig]ians to
 ca/ _! votes 9 a free & fair national  
g5]al election4