by Nurat Uthman
The Kogi Government has announced restrictions on vehicular movement on Saturday, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday, said that the decision was made to ensure a hitch-free council poll in the state.
“The decision is also to guarantee the security of voters and citizens across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
“Already, the state government has directed security agencies to enforce the order in the interest of the people and to ensure that offenders are punished,” he said.
The commissioner called on citizens to come out in force to participate in the local government elections to elect their representatives in the local government areas.
He assured prospective voters of adequate security as they exercise their franchise on Saturday.
Fanwo added, “We also wish to express confidence in the capacity of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) to organise a free, fair, and credible council poll across the state.
“We hereby urge citizens to be peaceful and to make their choices known through the ballot.”
According to him, it is pertinent to call on citizens to make democracy a free will of the people and to prioritise the power of the ballot over the bullet.
He stated that the state government would do everything within the precincts of the law to maintain law and order for the growth and development of the state.
