The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, has announced that it is 98 percent ready for the upcoming local government elections scheduled for September 21.
Prof. Christian Ngwu, Chairman of the commission, shared this update during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday.
Ngwu confirmed that all necessary arrangements are in place, with only the distribution of sensitive materials and the deployment of electoral officers pending.
He added that the 17 electoral officers will be dispatched to their respective council areas along with the sensitive materials on Friday morning, following a briefing.
He said: “We have already received the sensitive materials and kept in a safe, secured and hidden location until they are dispatched on Friday.
“All arrangements, both for materials, electoral ad hoc staff, electoral staff and electoral officers as well as security have been concluded.
“We have concluded training for all levels of officers, including the ad hoc staff for the polls, on Wednesday.
“I met with electoral stakeholders and political party chairmen on Wednesday and all the political parties for the polls signed the peace accord.
“Yesterday, I met with the security agencies and even the Commissioner of Police.
“Today, we had another meeting to conclude on the polls’ security arrangement.”
“With all these arrangements, I will encourage all the over two million eligible voters in the state to come out en mass and vote for the candidates of their choice.
“We have adequate security men on ground to guarantee their safety and for them to vote their choice without fear or favour.
“ENSIEC is assuring all the stakeholders, especially the 17 political parties taking part in the polls, a level playing field for everyone.”
(Vanguard)
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