During a live interview on Channels Television, Alwan Hassan, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, tried to prove that Nigeria’s emergency telephone number, 112, was operational. The attempt, which took place on Tuesday, was made by challenging journalist Seun Okinbaloye to dial the number and demonstrate a working connection.
Hassan urged the interviewer to “take your phone and call 112” and noted that many Nigerians were unaware of the service, comparing it to emergency numbers used in the United States. However, the call failed to connect, prompting Okinbaloye to question the functionality of the emergency system and to link the failure to the administration’s unfulfilled promises.
“It’s not working. Maybe this is one of you people’s promises that is not fully functional. You have a long list of non‑functional promises,” said Okinbaloye.
In response, Hassan acknowledged the setback but insisted that the government needed additional time to fulfil its commitments. “This is why we are asking for more time,” he said.
A subsequent attempt by the Daily Post to call 112 also failed to connect, reinforcing concerns about the reliability of the emergency service.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
