KANO STATE GOVERNMENT RESTRICTS MOVEMENT FOR LOCALGOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Our Correspondent
Kano State Government,in consultation with security agencies, has placed restriction of movement of persons and vehicles across the state from 12:00 midnight on Friday to 6:00 pm. on Saturday.
A statement signed by the Commissioner of Information Baba Halilu Dantiye Said.
The restriction is aimed at ensuring peaceful and orderly conduct of the local government elections, which will be held in all 484 wards across the 44 LGAs of the state.
Persons on official election duties and those engaged in essential servicesare however exempted from the restriction.
All eligible voters are advised to come out to exercise their civic rights by participating peacefully in the electoral process to strengthen democracy in the state.
The government reaffirms its commitment to conducting a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election and therefore urges all citizens to comply with the movement restriction in the interest of public safety and electoral integrity.