BEVERLY HILLS, October 23, (THEWILL) –Delta State Government has announced the restriction of movement between the hours of 8.00am and 3.00pm on Saturday, October 25, in view of the Local Government elections slated for that date.
The State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan who disclosed this during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders meeting on Thursday explained that the restriction is to enable voters carry out their civic duty and ensure a peaceful atmosphere for a free and fair election.
Governor Uduaghan added that top government officials are not excluded from the order but are all expected to abide by it, advising them to go and cast their votes in their localities.
He said that security agencies have been put on alert to handle all security issues and ensure a hitch-free local government election stressing, “Security agencies have been strategizing to ensure hitch-free election and handle all security issues before and during the election.”
“I want to assure you that the Delta State Independent Election Commission [DSIEC] has vowed to make the local government election free and fair”, the governor said.
